Hanford Dixon
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![]() Dixon in April 2015 | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | December 25, 1958||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Theodore (AL) | ||||||
College: | Southern Miss | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Hanford Dixon (born December 25, 1958) is a former professional American football cornerback who played his entire career (1981–1989) for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Dixon made the Pro Bowl three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1988. He was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern Mississippi with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He also is credited with naming the Cleveland Browns "Dawg Pound," the section of the stadium known for their antics during Browns home games at the old Municipal Stadium inspired by Dixon's "barking" to teammates, especially fellow cornerback Frank Minnifield.
Dixon and Minnifield were selected by NFL.com as the No 2 "Best Cornerback Tandem of All-Time." Dixon has been honored many times by his alma mater including being inducted into the M-Club Alumni Association Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and being named to the school's Football Team of the Century. He became the seventh football member of the school's Legends Club joining Reggie Collier, Brett Favre, Ray Guy, Derrick Nix, Sammy Winder and Fred Cook.
On October 29, 2017, Dixon attended the 4th London International Series Game in London, U.K.
Dixon remains a visible presence on the football front in Cleveland, as he is a football analyst for WOIO-TV 19 (CBS) in Cleveland, and the color analyst for the high school football game of the week on FS Ohio.
Dixon was the head coach of the Lingerie Football League's Cleveland Crush.[1]
Personal life[]
Dixon is married and has two sons Kyle and Hanford Jr, and two daughters Merci and Hanna.
References[]
- ^ "Hanford Dixon named Cleveland Crush head coach". www.wkyc.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Hanford Dixon's Real Estate Business Website
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- American football cornerbacks
- American radio sports announcers
- American television sports announcers
- Cleveland Browns players
- Sportspeople from Mobile, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
- 1958 births
- Living people