George Dixon

Bio

Full name: George Washington Dixon

Born: Oct. 19, 1933 in New Haven, CT

Died: Aug. 6, 1990 (Obituary)

Last Season (1965) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 195 lbs
  • Position: HB
  • Jersey: #28

Resources, Notes and Discrepencies

Alouette great Dixon delivered on, off gridiron

Ex-Alouette Dixon dead at 56

Amateur Programs
  • Bridgeport
  • Hillhouse HS (New Haven, CT)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
7 Season Career

Active years: 1959–1965
Active teams (1):

  • MTL 1959–1965

76 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 76 regular season games
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
7 seasons (1 team)
(Rank: T1304th,
88th percentile,
7 CFL seasons)		 76
(Rank: T1939th,
83rd percentile,
76 CFL games)		 0 0
1959 MTL HB 83 7 -- 0
1960 MTL HB 28 12 -- 0
1961 MTL HB 28 11 -- 0
1962 MTL HB 28 14 -- 0
1963 MTL HB 28 14 -- 0
1964 MTL HB 28 12 -- 0
1965 MTL HB 28 6 -- 0
George Dixon Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Rush – Play T1st 109 yards (TD) MTL 1963 OTT 15 @ MTL 37 Sept. 2, 1963–Present
Rushing Yards – Game T7th 235 yards MTL 1963 OTT 15 @ MTL 37
  • 1962 Winner (MTL) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1963 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

George Dixon was inducted into the Player wing in 1974 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Montreal Alouettes Numéros Retirés (Retired Numbers)

George Dixon's jersey #28 is retired.