Bo Dickinson
American football player (born 1935)
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Richard Lee "Bo" Dickinson (July 18, 1935 – November 6, 2012) was an American professional football running back who played six seasons in the American Football League (AFL).
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Positions | Running back Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1935 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 6, 2012 (aged 77) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Hattiesburg (MS) | ||||||||||||
| College | Southern Miss | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 6th round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Dickinson was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the son of Richard Henry Dickinson and Mae Dickinson. He played baseball in high school,[1][2] and attended the University of Southern Mississippi from 1953 to 1957, with an interruption to serve in the United States Army.[3]
Dickinson was a sixth round selection (72nd overall pick) out of University of Southern Mississippi by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) in the 1957 NFL draft. However, he would play for the Montreal Alouettes (1958) of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Dallas Texans (1960–1961), the Denver Broncos (1962–1963), the Houston Oilers (1963), and the Oakland Raiders (1964) of the AFL.
Dickinson was married to Vandy Dickinson and had children. He died in Hattiesburg in 2012, at the age of 77.[3]
