College Football Hall of Fame inductee and former Bengals safety Rickey Dixon passed away at the age of 53 this past Saturday.
Dixon had an illustrious college career at Oklahoma as a defensive back. Under legendary head coach Barry Switzer, Dixon was a productive four-year player and is the co-holder of the Big Eight record for career interceptions (16). In 1985, he helped the Sooners win their sixth National Championship. In his senior year in 1987, he was a Consensus All-American and the winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation’s best defensive back.