Gene Washington (American football, born 1944)

Gene Washington
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Washington in 2018
No. 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1944-01-25) January 25, 1944 (age 80)
La Porte, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:George Washington Carver
(Baytown, Texas)
College:Michigan State (1964–1966)
NFL draft:1967 / round: 1 / pick: 8
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:182
Receiving yards:3,237
Receiving touchdowns:26
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eugene Washington (born January 25, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Minnesota Vikings (1967–1972) and the Denver Broncos (1973). He was one of two wide receivers in the NFL with the same name during the last five year of his career as an active player, but neither were ever teammates.[1]