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Sonny Sixkiller (born September 6, 1951 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) is a former American football player and current sports commentator.

Sixkiller's family was originally from Oklahoma, but he grew up in Ashland, Oregon. He is a member of the Cherokee Nation.[1]

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.

University of Washington

Sixkiller was a starting quarterback for the University of Washington Huskies from 1970-1972. In 1970, he led the NCAA in passing.[2][3]

Professional life

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 also played for the Washington Redskins for several years. He was also a cast member in the original The Longest Yard. Sixkiller currently works as a color analyst for FSN Northwest.

References

  1. ^ Blount, Roy, Jr. (October 4, 1971), "The Magic Number Is Sixkiller", Sports Illustrated{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Wahl, Grant (November 17, 2003), "Sonny Sixkiller, Quarterback", Sports Illustrated{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "NCAA Football Annual Leaders". Hickok Sports. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
Preceded by Washington Huskies Starting Quarterbacks
1970-72 		Succeeded by


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