Ron Dixon (American football)
American football player (born 1976)
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Ronald Dixon (born May 28, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft.[1] His most notable performance was his 97-yard kick return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXV.[2] Dixon's return was the only score for the Giants as they went on to lose to the Baltimore Ravens 34–7. He also recorded a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the Giants win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional playoffs that year. As a result, he holds the record for the most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a postseason campaign (2).
Wildwood, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | May 28, 1976 Wildwood, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Wildwood (FL) | ||||||||
| College | Lambuth (1994–1999) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Dixon's career was once promising but was prematurely ended by a PCL injury in his left knee.
Dixon had try outs with the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints in the spring of 2005, but his knee injury was not healed enough for him to be effective, so he officially retired from the NFL as a vested veteran in 2005.