Chuck Dicus
Encyclopedia
Charles Wayne "Chuck" Dicus (born October 2, 1948 in Odessa, Texas
) is a former American football
wide receiver
and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame
. Dicus played college football
at the University of Arkansas
as well as two seasons in the National Football League
. He later served as president of the Razorback Foundation, the private organization that raises funds for school athletic endeavors, for 17 years.
Dicus was selected All-Southwest Conference in each of his three seasons and received 1st team All-America
honors from the American Football Coaches Association in his junior year and the AFCA, Associated Press
and Walter Camp Foundation after his senior season
.
In his junior season, Dicus was chosen Most Valuable Player in the 1969 Sugar Bowl
for catching 12 passes for 169 yards and the game's only touchdown. He also played in the 1970 Hula Bowl
and the All-American Game after completing his college playing eligibility.
Dicus was inducted into the Razorback Hall of Honor in 1993 and selected a member of the school's All-Century Team in 1994.
spanned two seasons with the San Diego Chargers
and one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers
. His career totals included 24 receptions for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns.
(then known as Memphis State University). He also sold real estate in the off-season.
In 1991, Dicus became president of the Razorback Foundation, a position he would hold until his sudden ouster in October 2008.
Dicus was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Dicus was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Odessa, Texas
Odessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 99,940 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Odessa, Texas Metropolitan...
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
. Dicus played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
as well as two seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He later served as president of the Razorback Foundation, the private organization that raises funds for school athletic endeavors, for 17 years.
College career
Dicus played wide receiver for the Razorbacks from 1968 to 1970, ending his career the top receiver in team history at the time. His totals of 118 catches and 1854 yards still rank as the 8th best career totals for the team. Arkansas had a 28-5 record in the years he played.Dicus was selected All-Southwest Conference in each of his three seasons and received 1st team All-America
1969 College Football All-America Team
The 1969 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Central Press Association, Football Writers...
honors from the American Football Coaches Association in his junior year and the AFCA, Associated Press
Associated Press
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and Walter Camp Foundation after his senior season
1970 College Football All-America Team
The 1970 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Central Press Association, Football Writers...
.
In his junior season, Dicus was chosen Most Valuable Player in the 1969 Sugar Bowl
1969 Sugar Bowl
The 1969 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 4th ranked Georgia Bulldogs, and the 9th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks. Chuck Dicus was named Sugar Bowl MVP after catching 12 passes.-Arkansas:...
for catching 12 passes for 169 yards and the game's only touchdown. He also played in the 1970 Hula Bowl
Hula Bowl
The Hula Bowl was an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii from 1947 to 2008. The game was last played at Aloha Stadium in the Hālawa district of Honolulu, Hawaii. At one point the longest-running sporting event in Hawaii, it had been...
and the All-American Game after completing his college playing eligibility.
Dicus was inducted into the Razorback Hall of Honor in 1993 and selected a member of the school's All-Century Team in 1994.
Professional career
Dicus's career in the National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
spanned two seasons with the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
. His career totals included 24 receptions for 319 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Post-playing career
After ending his professional football career, Dicus joined the staff of Richard Williamson at the University of MemphisUniversity of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
(then known as Memphis State University). He also sold real estate in the off-season.
In 1991, Dicus became president of the Razorback Foundation, a position he would hold until his sudden ouster in October 2008.
Dicus was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Dicus was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.