| Don Thixton |
Full Name: Donald Taylor Thixton
Born: December 3, 1928, Neptune, N.J.
Died: August 22, 2000, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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| FSU Career |
| Football | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1949 T 6-1 210 Fr N Fort Lauderdale 1950 15 HB 5-9 160 So Fort Lauderdale |
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| Comments |
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Donald Taylor Thixton Obituary. Donald Taylor Thixton, 71 of Ft.
Lauderdale, FL was born into this World December 3, 1928 in Neptune, NJ &
entered into Eternal Life August 22, 2000. Don operated South Atlantic
Seafood on Las Olas Blvd & later in Pompano. He is survived by his wife,
Nancy of 45 loving years; children, Gerald, Donald, Michale, Patty Watson
of Fort Lauderdale & Janie Sheprow of Monmouth, NJ; brother, William;
sister, Geraldine Hoppe; & numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren; &
loving friends. He was a 32nd degree Mason, & a Navy Veteran where he
served his country in the Korean War. Don was also a member of the
Epicurean & Kiwanis Club. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1949 1 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1950 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 1 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1949 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1950 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 |
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot 1 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1949 | GP Off Def
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Nov 12 Millsaps College | 1
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Tot | 1 0 0
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Career Tot | 1 0 0
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Game Statistics |
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