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Jan 1, 2005 · In 1983 both the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Wranglers of the upstart United States Football League drafted Dickerson in the first round. The Wranglers offered a lucrative contract, but again Viola Dickerson cast the deciding vote.
- Raised in The Lone Star State
- Played Football at Southern Methodist University
- Drafted by Los Angeles Rams
- Broke NFL's Single-Season Rushing Record
- Nicknamed 'Mr. Fourth Quarter'
- Remembered as Potent, Graceful Runner
- Where Is He Now?
- Further Information
Eric Demetric Dickerson was born September 2, 1960, in Sealy, Texas, a small town about fifty miles west of Houston. Dickerson was raised by his great-aunt and great-uncle, Viola and Kary Dickerson, and spent the first part of his life believing Viola was his mother. Dickerson was a teenager when he discovered that his birth mother was actually a w...
Following high school, Dickerson entered Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallasbecause his mother, Viola, wanted him to stay close to home. Dickerson, however, had wanted to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. Injuries plagued Dickerson his freshman year, and the "hometown" boy didn't make much of an impact. His sophomore year, however, Dickerson...
During the April 1983 NFL draft, the Los Angeles Rams selected Dickerson. He was the second player selected in the draft, behind quarterback John Elway. Dickerson's start in the pros, however, was not nearly as smooth as his stride. His first game, a scrimmage game against the Dallas Cowboys, was a near disaster. "I was so jittery my mind went comp...
By 1984, Dickerson's second season, he'd gained enough confidence to calm down. He became choosier about which holes he would try to slip through. That season, Dickerson had twelve 100-yard games. As the end of the season approached, it looked as if Dickerson might be able to break O.J. Simpson 's single-season rushing record of 2,003 yards, set in...
While Dickerson had natural athletic abilities, part of his success came from his year-round training program. Strength training and sprinting programs were a staple in his life. Over the course of his career, Dickerson earned the nickname "Mr. Fourth Quarter" because he could turn it up a notch as the others were winding down. This stamina also he...
While it is feasible that another NFL player could match Dickerson's records, no one will surely match his style. A potent and graceful runner, Dickerson stands in a league of his own. In the forward to his book, Eric Dickerson's Secrets of Pro Power,Indianapolis Colts coach Ron Meyer described Dickerson's distinctive running style this way: "He ha...
Dickerson resides in Calabasas, California. Since leaving pro football, he's devoted a lot of time to various charity events. Over the past few years, he's sponsored fund-raisers for the American Diabetes Association and for a local leukemia patient. Dickerson plays golf five or six times a week and has even sponsored his own celebrity golf tournam...
Books
Dickerson, Eric, with Richard Graham Walsh. Eric Dickerson's Secrets of Pro Power. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1989. Nielsen, Nancy J. Eric Dickerson. Mankato, Minnesota: Crestwood House, 1988.
Periodicals
Dingus, Anne. "Eric Dickerson." Texas Monthly(September 1999): 216. Nack, William. "He Put the Squeeze on the Juice." Sports Illustrated(December 17, 1984): 16. "NFL Career Rushing Leaders." St. Louis Post-Dispatch(September 8, 2002).
Other
"Eric Dickerson-Biography." Pro Football Hall of Fame. http://www.profootballhof.com/players/mainpage.cfm?cont_id=99899 (January 2, 2003). "Eric Dickerson-Highlights." Pro Football Hall of Fame. http://www.profootballhof.com/players/highlights/edickerson.cfm (January 2, 2003). "Eric Dickerson-Statistics." Pro Football Hall of Fame. http://www.profootballhof.com/players/statistics/edickerson.cfm (January 2, 2003). Sketch by Lisa Frick
Aug 7, 2021 · Viola Dickerson was Eric Dickerson’s great-great aunt and adoptive mother, and she was the valedictorian of her high school class in Sealy, Texas.
- Bob Kravitz
On Charles White, who replaced him on the Rams in '87 after the big trade that sent Dickerson to Indianapolis for a herd of players and draft choices, and who then won the rushing crown in that...
Dickerson was raised by his great-aunt and great-uncle, Viola and Kary Dickerson, and spent the first part of his life believing Viola was his mother. Dickerson was a teenager when he discovered that his birth mother was actually a woman named Helen, whom he believed was his older sister.
Sep 4, 1985 · After the Rams acquired the No. 2 pick in the '83 draft, Robinson grabbed Dickerson. The Rams had traded Wendell Tyler, making Dickerson the unquestioned centerpiece of the show, and...
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Mar 25, 2022 · Dickerson’s tarnished image started long before he made it to the NFL as a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1983.
