Rickey Dixon
At the age of 53, Rickey Dixon met his maker on August 1, 2020. Six years before that, he found out that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The photo below was taken when the College Football Hall of Famer played for Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl of 1988. He soon became famous for his time as a defensive back for the Sooners. In 1988, he was the fifth overall pick at the NFL Draft! According to Barry Switzer, an Oklahoma coach, “He was one of the greatest players ever played the Sooners!”
Rickey Dixon
Harvey Updike
Even though he was not a sports star, Harvey Updyke did make a ruckus among sports enthusiasts. In 2013, he owned up to poisoning the oaks at the Toomer’s Corner in Auburn. Can you believe that he was the one who blew the whistle on himself? He did so during a call to a sports talk radio show called Paul Finebaum. A fan of Alabama shared that he used herbicide on the trees after Auburn defeated the Crimson Tide in the Iron Bowl of 2010. At age 71, he kicked the bucket on July 30.
Harvey Updike
