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| Born | April 5, 1956 Mount Holly Township, New Jersey |
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| Year(s) | 1979–1986 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1978 / Round: 6 / Pick: 150 (By the Detroit Lions) |
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| College | Michigan | ||
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| INT | 32 | ||
| INT yards | 602 | ||
| Touchdowns | 3 | ||
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Dwight Hicks (born April 5, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1985, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.
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High school and college
Hicks played high school football at Pennsauken High School, where he led the football team to a 9-1 record in 1972 and a #2 ranking in South Jersey by the Courier-Post.[1] Before his pro career, Hicks played for the University of Michigan.
Professional football career
A four-time Pro Bowl selection from 1981 to 1984, Hicks was a key player on the 49ers dynasty in the 1980s, assisting his team to NFL Championship wins in Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX. In the 1981 season, Hicks led the NFL in interceptions (9) and return yards (239), and went on to make a big impact in the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals. After the 49ers lost a fumble on the opening kickoff, the Bengals had a great scoring opportunity and drove to San Francisco 5-yard line. However, Hicks made a clutch interception to prevent the Bengals from scoring. His interception setup a 49ers touchdown on their ensuing drive and helped San Francisco build up a 20-0 lead at halftime, eventually winning the game 26-21.
In his impressive 8 NFL seasons, Hicks recorded 32 interceptions, 602 interception return yards, 14 fumble recoveries, 112 fumble return yards, and 4 touchdowns (3 interceptions, 1 fumble return). He also gained 461 yards returning kickoffs and punts. His single CFL season with the Argonauts he had 2 interceptions or zero returns yards.
After his football career, Hicks went on to become a popular character actor in films such as The Rock, Jack, Armageddon, and In the Mix . He also made appearances on various television shows, including Nash Bridges, The Pretender, The Practice, The X-Files, ER and The O.C..
Hicks married Dana Woods in October 2004.
References
- ^ Benevento, Don. "Together again: Pennsauken coach, player enter Hall", Courier-Post, October 16, 2007. Accessed December 18, 2007. "One of those relationships exists between Vince McAneney, the legendary former football football coach at Pennsauken High School, and Dwight Hicks, one of the school's most accomplished players."
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