Albert D. Dixon (born April 5, 1954) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers.[1] He played college football at Iowa State University and was drafted by the Giants in the seventh round (178th pick overall) of the 1977 NFL draft.[2]
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | Drew, Mississippi, U.S. | April 5, 1954||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | St. Louis (IL) | ||||||||
College: | Iowa St. | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 7 / pick: 178 | ||||||||
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Dixon was a member of the 49ers during their 1984 championship season, appearing in two games against the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals,[3] although he is not listed among the players who actually took the field for the team's victory in Super Bowl XIX.[4]
References
edit- ^ NFL.com. "Al Dixon: Career Stats". Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ CBSSports.com. "NFL Draft History". Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ NFL.com. "Al Dixon: Game Logs". Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ^ Neft, David S. & Cohen, Richard M. The Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of Professional NFL Football from 1892 to the Present. St. Martin's Press, 1991, p. 805. ISBN 0-312-05089-5.