Kent Nix
| Date of birth | March 12, 1944 |
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| Place of birth | Corpus Christi, Texas |
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| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Texas Christian |
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| 1967–1969 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1970–1971 | Chicago Bears |
| 1972 | Houston Oilers |
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Alvin Kent Nix (born March 12, 1944 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. Nix played football collegiately at Texas Christian University (TCU). He is the son of Emery Nix, New York Giants quarterback who played for the New York Giants in 1943 and 1946.
Nix helped TCU to an upset of Baylor University in October 1964. He passed 4 yards to Joe Ball for the first score in a 17-14 win at Fort Worth, Texas. He led the Horned Frogs on four long scoring drives as a senior quarterback to defeat Baylor in Waco, Texas, the following October. Nix hit on five consecutive passes during a 79-yard drive for a touchdown, in the second quarter. TCU won on a field goal by Bruce Alford in the third period. Nix tied a Southwest Conference record with 4 touchdown passes of 31, 24, 12, and 15 yards, versus Rice University, in November 1965. He also scored on a one yard plunge to give Texas Christian a 42-14 halftime lead. His first two touchdown passes came in the first ninety-three seconds following Rice fumbles. Nix was bothered for much of his collegiate career by a knee injury. While at TCU, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
Nix was cut by the Green Bay Packers on August 2, 1966. He passed through waivers but was retained on the Packers' taxi squad for the remainder of the 1966 season. After clearing waivers Nix became a free agent.
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