He was a star quarterback at South Pasadena High School and in 1940 joined the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
He returned to Notre Dame again in 1948 and spent his final two seasons of eligibility as a reserve quarterback behind Frank Tripucka and Bob Williams.
George Dickson received the Admiral Thomas J. Hamilton Award from the All-American Football Foundation in 2006.
[2] After stints at Marquette, USC, Pacific, and Tulane, Dickson joined the pro ranks as an assistant with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.
[4] In 1976, Dickson received his first head coaching position when he was hired by the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.