Margene Adkins
| Date of birth | April 30, 1947 |
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| Place of birth | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| College | Henderson County JC |
| NFL draft | 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 |
| Drafted by | Dallas Cowboys |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967–1969 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1970–1971 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1972 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1973–1974 | New York Jets |
| 1975 | Chicago Winds |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1969 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1967, 1969 |
| Career stats | |
| Kick returns | 84 |
| Kick return yards | 1,784 |
| Games played | 35 |
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Margene Adkins (born April 30, 1947) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League, Canadian Football League and the World Football League.
Margene Adkins played college football at Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas, before dropping out of school.
While still a teenager, he joined the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League as a wide receiver. In 1969, Adkins was voted to the CFL All-Star team after setting a regular season record for the highest average gain per pass reception at 25.0 yards, a record that stood for twenty-eight years (broken by Milt Stegall).
He was part of both Ottawa's Grey Cup winning teams in 1968 and 1969, catching an important TD pass in the 1968 game when the Rough Riders defeated the Calgary Stampeders 24-21. Because he signed his original contract as a 19-year-old minor, he played out his option.
Adkins was drafted in the second round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He joined the Cowboys for the 1970 season but with star wide receivers such as Lance Alworth and Bob Hayes, the Cowboys used Adkins primarily as a punt and kick returner during his two seasons with the team, when injuries didn't limit him.
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