Gerald Dixon

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Gerald Dixon
No. 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1969-06-20) June 20, 1969 (age 54)
Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:Rock Hill
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1992 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gerald Dixon (born June 20, 1969) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for South Carolina and spent ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1992 to 2001.

College career

Dixon initially attended Garden City (Kansas) Community College, where he was named the conference player of the year in 1989, before transferring to South Carolina the following season.

Although originally a

tackles for loss
.

Professional career

Dixon played for the

1992 NFL Draft.[1] In 1999, Gerald's father and brother were both killed in the same week. Gerald retired in 2001, to return home and help raise his nephews. He is currently a Physical Education teacher and Little League Coach at Sylvia Circle Elementary School, and he also is the linebackers coach at his old high school Rock Hill High School
in Rock Hill, SC.

References

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.