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Byron W. Dickson

1875 – 1930

American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator

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Lived 1875 – 1930 (aged 55). Byron W. Dickson was an American basketball coach and american football player.

Byron Wright "By" Dickson (March 18, 1875 – May 22, 1930) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Colby College, Gettysburg College (1900), the University of South Carolina (1901), Lehigh University (1906–1909), Bucknell University (1910–1913), Scott High School (1917), and Franklin & Marshall (1919). Dickson was also the head baseball coach at Lehigh (1909–1910), Bucknell (1911–1913), and Franklin & Marshall (1920), amassing a career college baseball record of 45–53. In addition, he served as the head basketball coach at Franklin & Marshall during the 1919–20 season, tallying a mark of 7–6.

Dickson was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1897 as an end. He died on May 22, 1930, in Miami Beach, Florida.

Coaching career Dickson began his coaching career in 1898 when he was hired as the football coach at Colby College in Waterville, Maine.

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University of Pennsylvania

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Who was Byron W. Dickson?

American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach, college athletics administrator (1875-1930)

When was Byron W. Dickson born?

Byron W. Dickson was born on 18 March 1875 in Philadelphia.

When did Byron W. Dickson die?

Byron W. Dickson died on 22 May 1930 in Miami Beach.

What was Byron W. Dickson's occupation?

Byron W. Dickson was a basketball coach and american football player.

What nationality was Byron W. Dickson?

Byron W. Dickson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Byron W. Dickson

· Wikidata: Q5004488

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