[1] Hickey spent two seasons at the University of Maryland, sitting out his freshman year as freshmen were ineligible to play varsity sports at the time.

[3] After failing out of Maryland, Hickey signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

[1] Hickey was cut by the Cardinals during training camp but was signed by the Denver Broncos on September 9, 1967.

He later also became the school's head ice hockey coach, holding the position for 20 years.

Hickey worked as the superintendent of Lakeview Cemetery in New Canaan, Connecticut for 34 years until his retirement in 2015.