? about a former player from the 70's

[fdbird83]

In the most recent Alumni magazine, in the class notes section, there was an entry from Joseph Washington from the class of 79. It say's he played men's basketball at ISU;
was the first Redbird to be drafted to the NBA; played for the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.

I have a few men's basketball media guides from the mid to late 70's and I don't see that name anywhere. Anyone have any recollection of him?

 

[Metamoron]

??? First to be drafted to NBA? Must have been before Doug Collins. Then says played for 2 NFL teams.

Was it an April Fools Day edition?

 

[fdbird83]

??? First to be drafted to NBA? Must have been before Doug Collins. Then says played for 2 NFL teams.

Was it an April Fools Day edition?

His name doesn't show as a basketball letter winner either.

 

[bombay]

There was a Joe "Rock" Washington on the football team. I think he was a QB. Not a big guy - less than 6' tall.

About 5 years ago Fred Points told me he's a high school principal in Chicago. Very tough guy.

 

[fdbird83]

There was a Joe "Rock" Washington on the football team. I think he was a QB. Not a big guy - less than 6' tall.

About 5 years ago Fred Points told me he's a high school principal in Chicago. Very tough guy.

The Alumni magazine says he lives in Chicago, but it doesn't say what he is doing now.

 

[bombay]

Maybe the same guy. If he played basketball he was a walk-on.

 

[bombay]

I can't link to it from my phone, but he's on pro football reference as a Falcon. Nine games, 20 returns, 450 yards. Maybe he was ISUs first NFL draft pick? I'm guessing he came back to school and finished after giving the NFL a shot

I heard there was a Joe Washington who played for Atlanta. In this thread.

 

[TIMMY]

I can't link to it from my phone, but he's on pro football reference as a Falcon. Nine games, 20 returns, 450 yards. Maybe he was ISUs first NFL draft pick? I'm guessing he came back to school and finished after giving the NFL a shot

Estus Hood, Calvin Harper and Dennis Nelson would have been drafted years ahead of him

 

[bombay]

I can't link to it from my phone, but he's on pro football reference as a Falcon. Nine games, 20 returns, 450 yards. Maybe he was ISUs first NFL draft pick? I'm guessing he came back to school and finished after giving the NFL a shot

Estus Hood, Calvin Harper and Dennis Nelson would have been drafted years ahead of him

First, Washington wasn't drafted. He played for Atlanta in 1973, though, and I was just trying to establish who he was. I don't think Calvin was drafted either, although he should have been. But he wasn't available in 1973. I would love to see where those other guys were drafted. I'm not sure they were.

 

[Redbird222]

Estus Hood 3rd round pick Packers 1978

 

[Redbird222]

Here are ISU players drafted in NFL. Dennis Nelson was the first Redbird drafted in the NFL.

https://www.footballdb.com/draft/college.html?c=Illinois+State

 

[bombay]

Estus Hood 3rd round pick Packers 1978

Hooray!!

Once again, someone wanted to know who Joe Washington was. That's the only question I was trying to answer.

 

[bombay]

I'm very sorry for attempting to answer the original posters question.

 

[Redbird222]

Looks like there was a Joe Washington that played for Falcons in 1973 that went to ISU ... running back.

 

[bombay]

Looks like there was a Joe Washington that played for Falcons in 1973 that went to ISU ... running back.

Shocking new information.

 

[bombay]

Shocking.

 

[Bird Friend]

I think he went on to be drafted by the Mets, but he was using the name Syd Finch at that time.