Alex Hawkins

Clifton Alexander "Alex" Hawkins (born July 2, 1937) is a retired American football player who played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He excelled as a special teams player. He was a co-captain with the Colts.

From 1956-58, Hawkins starred collegiately for South Carolina, rushing for 1,491 yards and being voted 1958's Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. He was the 13th player selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.

As a rookie, Hawkins was a member of the Baltimore team that won the 1959 NFL Championship Game, defeating the New York Giants 31-16.

Hawkins in his final season was special-teams captain for the Colts in Super Bowl III, in which the favored Colts were upset 16-7 by Joe Namath and the New York Jets on January 12, 1969. During the 1968 season, the Colts had a record of 13-1 under head coach Don Shula, although Hawkins' playing time was limited.

Originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers, he was released in training camp by Packers coach Vince Lombardi, then signed to a contract by the Colts.