Zachary Dixon
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 5, 1956 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cathedral (Boston, MA) | ||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 11 / pick: 297 | ||||||||
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Zachary C. Dixon (born March 5, 1956) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts and Seattle Seahawks.
Biography
[edit]Born in Boston, Dixon grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood. He played scholastically at Cathedral High School and collegiately at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts, and Temple University in Philadelphia.[1]
He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 11th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. In six seasons he had 197 rushing attempts for 732 yards and 3 touchdowns as well as 41 receptions for 367 yards and 1 touchdown. Used primarily on special teams, he had 128 kickoff returns for 2,634 yards and 1 touchdown. In 1983, while playing for the Baltimore Colts and Seattle Seahawks, he led the NFL in kick returns (51) and kick return yards (1,171).[2]
In the late 1980s, he briefly worked in the Maryland area for Circuit City Stores, Inc as a sales counselor.
He is the father of former Seahawks defensive end Raheem Brock.[3] He is the brother of retired professional women's basketball player Medina Dixon.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Concannon, Joe (December 10, 1978). "Dixon's odyssey: from Dorchester to Tokyo". The Boston Globe.
Cathedral High School, Dean Junior College, Temple University
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ temple.edu/newsroom
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