American football player (1946–2022)
Freddie Phillip Hyatt (June 28, 1946 – June 27, 2022) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins.[1] He played college football at Auburn University and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[2] Hyatt died of open heart surgery in Ocala, Florida just one day before his 76th birthday.[3]
References
- ^ Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 334. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ Palmer et al., p. 1407.
- ^ Dowell, Rosemarie. "Noted Athlete and Horseman Dies at 75". The Ocala Gazette. Retrieved August 19, 2022.