George W. Dickerson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Died | January 22, 2002 |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1-2-0 |
George W. Dickerson was an American college football interim head coach at UCLA for three games in 1958 while the university searched for a permanent coach after the sudden death of Henry Russell Sanders. Dickerson had been the assistant coach at UCLA since 1946. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.[1]
Early life and education
Dickerson attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California. At UCLA, he lettered in football for three years and rugby for four. He was also a boxer, and was captain of the 1936 UCLA football team.[1]
UCLA Football coach
He came to UCLA to serve as an assistant coach for "Red" Sanders. Sanders died of a heart attack before the 1958 season. Dickerson was named the head coach. Before the season began, Dickerson had been admitted to the UCLA Medical Center with nervous exhaustion on August 30, 1958.[2] He returned to coach the Bruins on September 11.[3] Dickerson coached for three games as head coach, losing to #21 Pittsburgh on September 20, winning at Illinois, then losing 14-0 at Oregon State. William "Bill" Barnes was named acting head coach for the October 10, 1958 game against Florida. Dickerson had been re-admitted to the UCLA Medical Center late the previous evening suffering from nervous exhaustion.[4] Three of the assistant coaches from the 1954 National Championship season would serve as head coaches for the Bruins: Dickerson, Barnes, and Tommy Prothro.
- Football coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA (Pacific Coast Conference) (1958) | |||||||||
| 1958 | UCLA | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | ||||||
| UCLA: | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | |||||||
| Total: | 1-2-0 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ a b "UCLA Today obituary for George W. Dickerson". Retrieved 2007-12-02. [dead link]
- ^ Wolf, Al (September 2, 1958.). "Dickerson's Condition Improves". Los Angeles Times.
George Dickerson, new head football coach at UCLA, was reported "progressing well" yesterday at UCLA Medical Center, after being admitted Saturday suffering from nervous exhaustion.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wolf, Al (September 12, 1958). "Optimistic Dickerson Back at Bruin Helm". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Wolf, Al (October 10, 1958). "UCLA'S DICKERSON ILL, OUT FOR YEAR. Barnes in Charge of Grid Team". Los Angeles Times.
George Dickerson, UCLA head football coach, late yesterday' was readmitted to the UCLA Medical Center after suffering a "bad setback" from the nervous exhaustion which hospitalized him just before the season began.
- Bibliography
- UCLA Football Media Guide (PDF Copy available at www.uclabruins.com)
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