Fred Irvin Dickerson Jr. (May 6, 1911 – August 21, 2017)[1] was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach and athletic director for Lees–McRae College from 1933 to 1935 and from 1946 to 1961.[2][3] He was also the head football coach for Davis & Elkins College in 1941 before enlisting in the military.[4] He also coached for Mars Hill.[5] He played college football, baseball, and track and field for Lees–McRae and Davidson.
 Dickerson in 1933 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1911 Mars Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2017 (aged 106) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Lees–McRae Institute (1931) Davidson College (1933) Louisiana State University |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1930 | Lees–McRae |
| 1931–1932 | Davidson |
| Basketball | |
| 1929–1930 | Lees–McRae |
| 1931–1932 | Davidson |
| Track and field | |
| 1929–1930 | Lees–McRae |
| 1931–1932 | Davidson |
| Positions | Quarterback (football) Center (basketball) Broad jump (track and field) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1935 | Lees–McRae |
| 1936–1940 | Mars Hill (assistant) |
| 1941 | Davis & Elkins |
| 1946–1961 | Lees–McRae |
| Basketball | |
| 1939–1940 | Mars Hill |
| 1946–1961 | Lees–McRae |
| Track and field | |
| 1936–1940 | Mars Hill |
| 1941 | Davis & Elkins |
| 1946–1961 | Lees–McRae |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1933–1936 | Lees–McRae |
| 1946–1962 | Lees–McRae |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–10 (college football) 75–62–16 (junior college football) |
| Bowls | 0–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 NCJCC / CJCC (1948–1950) 6 WCJCC (1951, 1953–1956, 1960) Basketball 3 WCC (1948–1949, 1951) 4 WJCAC (1952–1955) Track and field 2 WJCAC (1955, 1958) | |
Dickerson was awarded letters in football under head coach Dick Flinn while playing for Lees–McRae as a quarterback.[6]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis & Elkins Senators (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Davis & Elkins | 1–10 | 0–3 | N/A[n 1] | |||||
| Davis & Elkins: | 1–10 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–10 | ||||||||
Junior college football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lees–McRae Bulldogs (North Carolina Junior College Conference) (1933–1935) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Lees–McRae | 5–3–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Lees–McRae | 3–6 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Lees–McRae | 2–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| Lees–McRae Bobcats (North Carolina Junior College Conference / Carolinas Junior College Conference) (1946–1950) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Lees–McRae | 0–7–1 | 0–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1947 | Lees–McRae | 2–5–2 | 1–3–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1948 | Lees–McRae | 6–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1949 | Lees–McRae | 9–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | L Junior Sugar Bowl | ||||
| 1950 | Lees–McRae | 7–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L Golden Isles Bowl | ||||
| Lees–McRae Bobcats (Western Carolinas Junior College Conference) (1951–1961) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Lees–McRae | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Lees–McRae | 3–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Lees–McRae | 8–2 | 7–2 | 1st | L Golden Isles Bowl | ||||
| 1954 | Lees–McRae | 5–0–3 | 4–0–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1955 | Lees–McRae | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1956 | Lees–McRae | 4–3 | 2–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1957 | Lees–McRae | 3–3–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Lees–McRae | 1–5–2 | 1–4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1959 | Lees–McRae | 1–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1960 | Lees–McRae | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Lees–McRae | 1–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| Lees–McRae: | 75–62–16 | 51–38–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–62–16 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
edit- ↑ Did not qualify for conference standings
References
edit- ↑ Baker, Don (September 6, 2017). "Legendary coach Fred I. Dickerson passes". The Avery Journal Times. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Lees-McRae Coach". News and Record. April 18, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Fred Dickerson Named New Coach At Lees-McRae". The Skyland Post. April 4, 1946. p. 10. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Dickerson Chosen Davis-Elkins Coach". Cumberland Evening Times. May 3, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Dickerson Named Assistant Grid Mentor At Mars Hill". Asheville Citizen-Times. July 15, 1936. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Football Squad Of Lees-McRae Are Guests At Banquet". Elizabethton Star. December 20, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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