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'''Sonny Sixkiller''' is an [[United States|American]] [[American football|football]] player and [[sports commentator]]. He was a [[quarterback]] for the [[University of Washington]] [[Washington Huskies football|Huskies]] from 1970-1972. His family is originally from [[Oklahoma]], but he grew up in [[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. He had a tryout with the [[Los Angeles Rams]] and the [[Toronto Argonauts]] in the [[Canadian Football League]]. Sixkiller played with [[The Hawaiians]] of the [[World Football League]]. He was also a cast member in the original ''[[The Longest Yard (1974 film)|The Longest Yard]]''. Sixkiller currently works as a [[color analyst]] for [[FSN Northwest]]. |
'''Sonny Sixkiller''' (born [[September 6]], [[1951]] in [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[American football|football]] player and [[sports commentator]]. He was a [[quarterback]] for the [[University of Washington]] [[Washington Huskies football|Huskies]] from 1970-1972. His family is originally from [[Oklahoma]], but he grew up in [[Ashland, Oregon|Ashland]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. He had a tryout with the [[Los Angeles Rams]] and the [[Toronto Argonauts]] in the [[Canadian Football League]]. Sixkiller played with [[The Hawaiians]] of the [[World Football League]]. He was also a cast member in the original ''[[The Longest Yard (1974 film)|The Longest Yard]]''. Sixkiller currently works as a [[color analyst]] for [[FSN Northwest]]. |
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Revision as of 04:06, 8 August 2008
Sonny Sixkiller (born September 6, 1951 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) is an American football player and sports commentator. He was a quarterback for the University of Washington Huskies from 1970-1972. His family is originally from Oklahoma, but he grew up in Ashland, Oregon, United States. He had a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams and the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. Sixkiller played with The Hawaiians of the World Football League. He was also a cast member in the original The Longest Yard. Sixkiller currently works as a color analyst for FSN Northwest.
High school years
Sixkiller attended Ashland High School in Ashland, Oregon and was a good student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was an All-Southern Oregon Conference selection and a second team All-State selection. In basketball, he was an All-Conference selection. In baseball, he played pitcher and was an All-Conference selection. Sonny Sixkiller graduated from Ashland High School in 1969.
External links
- www.Sonny-Sixkiller.com
- Sonny Sixkiller on Internet Movie Database
- Profile of Sixkiller from the Mail Tribune (September 17, 2004)
- "Sonny Sixkiller Sports Illustrated Cover: October 4, 1971". Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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