Dickerson, George

Sons of Westwood: Bruin Legends

GEORGE DICKERSON

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Lettered as tackle in 1934,35,36.
• Served as team captain in 1936.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

• Became head coach after "Red" Sanders death. Coached for three games after which he resigned due to nervous exhaustion.
• Was assistant to Coach Sanders for nine years, eventally becoming chief assistant. Previous to that, he was assistant to Bert LaBrucherie.
• Coached UCLA's freshman team upon his return from military duty in 1946.

ACCOLADES

• Inducted into UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987.