Rickey Dixon

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.

Dixon was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019. 

Dixon was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2014.  He died from the disease on August 1, 2020 in DeSoto, Texas at the age of 53.Former Oklahoma defensive back Rickey Dixon dead at 53

References

Other websites
Rickey Dixon comes to terms with Cincinnati Bengals
Rickey Dixon: All-American at SoonerSports.com
Rickey Dixon – Jim Thorpe Award Winners at SoonerSports.com
Rickey Dixon Database Football

Category:1966 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Deaths from motor neurone disease
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football safeties
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Sportspeople from Dallas