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George W. Dickerson
American football player and coach (1913–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George W. Dickerson (January 27, 1913 – January 22, 2002) was an American college football coach at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). An assistant coach with the Bruins from 1947 to 1957, he was the interim head coach for the first three games in 1958 after the unexpected death of Red Sanders in mid-August. Dickerson was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.[1][2]
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![]() Dickerson at UCLA, c. 1958 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1913-01-27)January 27, 1913 Galion, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 88) Laguna Woods, California, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1934–1936 | UCLA |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1947–1957 | UCLA (assistant) |
1958 | UCLA |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–2 |
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