Joe Hernandez (wide receiver)

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Joe Hernandez

No. 80
Date of birth	(1940-02-09) February 9, 1940
Date of death	Bakersfield, California
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DB
College	Arizona
AFL draft	1962 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
Drafted by	Oakland Raiders
NFL draft	1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Drafted by	Washington Redskins
Career history
As player
1963	Edmonton Eskimos
1964	Washington Redskins
1966-1970	Edmonton Eskimos
CFL West All-Star	1967, 1970
Career stats
Games played	14
Receptions	1
Receiving yards	18

Jose M. Hernandez (born February 9, 1940 in Bakersfield, California) is a former American and later Canadian football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football league.

Career

Hernandez played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Hernandez was also selected in the fifth round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Upon his return to the Edmonton Eskimos he switched to playing defensive back and was a two time all-star (1967 and 1970.)

Personal life

Hernandez is of Mexican descent.