Jim Dixon (American football)

Jim Dixon
Date of birth March 5, 1904
Place of birth North Yakima, Washington[1]
Date of death June 8, 1966[2]
Place of death Benton County, Oregon
Career information
Position(s) Tackle
College Oregon State University
Career history
As player
1924-1926 Oregon State Beavers

James Victor Dixon (March 5, 1904 - June 8, 1966) was an American football player, wrestler and coach. He played college football at the tackle position for Oregon State University from 1924 to 1926 and was selected as a second-team player by Davis J. Walsh of the International News Service for his 1926 College Football All-America Team.[3] Dixon later served as an assistant football coach at Oregon State from 1933 to 1947 and as the head wrestling coach from 1934 to 1938 and 1952 to 1955. The Dixon Recreation Center on Oregon State's campus is named for him. Dixon has been inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame (1982) and the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame (1990).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Washington, Births, 1883-1935 [database on-line]. James Victor Dixon, born March 5, 1904, North Yakima, Washington. Parents Will Dixon, Martha Stevens.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008 [database on-line]. James V Dixon, died 8 Jun 1966, Benton.
  3. ↑ "Walsh Picks Cornhusker Captain On All-American". Lincoln Star. 1926-11-30.
  4. ↑ "Jim Dixon - Football". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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