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Nixon arrived in Portland after 2 seasons with the
Orange County Ramblers and had the best year of his
Continental Football League career amassing 58
receptions, 940 yards and 9 TD's.
The Texas
native spent only one season in the Northwest but
quickly became the most talked about receiver next to
the Rangers Joe Peyton.
Nixon was
tabbed as a ContFL All-Pro and Pacific Division All-Star
following the season and caught the eye of the British
Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.