Fitzkee was the captain of their football, basketball, and baseball teams, and he also won the state 100-yard dash championship.
He then played at Penn State University, who converted him from running back to wide receiver.
However, he suffered a broken bone in week 4 against St. Louis, and broke it again in the playoffs versus Minnesota.
After Rodney Parker twisted his knee mid-season, Philadelphia tried to activate Fitzkee, but NFL rules required that he clear waivers first to be eligible to play for the Eagles that season.
[7] He thought that he had a good training camp and believed he outplayed Dwight Scales, who ended up with more playing time.