Rickey Dixon (December 26, 1966 – August 1, 2020) was an American cornerback and special teams player. He played for the Oklahoma Sooners and later the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Raiders.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 26, 1966 Dallas, Texas | ||||||||
| Died: | August 1, 2020 (aged 53) DeSoto, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Dallas (TX) Wilmer-Hutchins | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||
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Dixon was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
Dixon was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2014. [2] He died from the disease on August 1, 2020 in DeSoto, Texas at the age of 53.[3]
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