Michael Hicks (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 1, 1973 Barnesville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 2, 2024 (aged 51) Thomaston Medical Center, Thomaston, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Robert E. Lee (Thomaston) | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 7 / pick: 253 | ||||||||
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Michael Hicks (February 1, 1973 – February 2, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He then played one year with the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe.[2]
Before joining the NFL, Hicks played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs.[3] At South Carolina State, he held the record for most rushing touchdowns in a single-season (22) and in a career (51). He was also the career rushing leader in yards per game (127.9).[1] As of 2024, these records still hold. In 2014, Hicks was inducted into his alma mater's hall of fame.[2]
Hicks died in Thomaston, Georgia, on February 2, 2024, one day after his 51st birthday.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Robert Higgs, cleveland com (February 8, 2024). "Former NFL running back dies at 51". cleveland. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "FORMER SCSU HALL OF FAME RUNNING BACK MICHAEL HICKS PASSES". South Carolina State University Athletics. February 6, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Hicks on NFL.com". NFL.com.
- ^ "Former South Carolina State Hall Of Fame And NFL Running Back Passes At 51". Si. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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