Chuck Dicus
{{Short description|American football player (born 1948)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Chuck Dicus
|number=28
|position=Wide receiver
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1948|10|2}}
|birth_place= Odessa, Texas, U.S.
|height_ft=6
|weight_lb=183
|height_in=0
|high_school= Garland {{nowrap|(Garland, Texas)}}
|college=Arkansas
|draftyear=1971
|draftround=7
|draftpick=169
|teams=* San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1971|1972}})
|highlights =
- 2× First-team All-American (1969, 1970)
- 2× First-team All-SWC (1969, 1970)
- Second-team All-SWC (1968)
- 1969 Sugar Bowl MVP
|statlabel1=Receptions
|statvalue1=24
|statlabel2=Receiving yards
|statvalue2=316
|statlabel3=Receiving TDs
|statvalue3=3
|pfr =DicuCh00
|CollegeHOF=1935
}}
Charles Wayne Dicus (born October 2, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for two seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Dicus played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 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 as the top receiver in team history at the time. His totals of 118 catches and 1854 yards still rank as the eighth best career totals for the team.{{cite web |url=http://www.hogwired.com//pdf1/133089.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-08-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221556/http://www.hogwired.com//pdf1/133089.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 |archivedate=2012-02-12 }} 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 first 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.hogwired.com//pdf4/133090.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-06-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728190548/http://www.hogwired.com//pdf4/133090.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 |archivedate=2012-07-28 }}
In his junior season, Dicus was chosen Most Valuable Player in the 1969 Sugar Bowl after 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.
Professional career
Dicus's career in the National Football League 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 three touchdowns.
Post-playing career
After ending his professional football career, Dicus joined the staff of Richard Williamson at the University of Memphis, then known as Memphis State University. He also sold real estate in the off-season.{{cite book|title=Game of My Life: Memorable Stories of Razorback Football|author=Schaeffer, R.|date=2005|publisher=Sports Publishing, LLC|isbn=9781582619880|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FSPNXtC6ueQC|page=62|accessdate=2015-04-13}}
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. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football players
Category:Memphis Tigers football coaches
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:All-American college football players
Category:College Football Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Garland High School alumni