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Are there any other interesting aspects about this Dixie Dean article?
There is an annual Dixie Dean award, which is given to the Merseyside player of the year.
When was Dixie Dean inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame?
In 2002, Dixie Dean was an inaugural inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame.

Question: Was his number retired?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Dixie Dean's number retired?