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American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Dixie B. White
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American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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Male
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Birth:
7 February 1917
Death:
24 October 1990
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Biography
Introduction
Dixie B. White (February 7, 1917 – October 24, 1990) was an American football coach. he was the fourth head football coach at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1964 until 1971. His coaching record at Northeast Louisiana was 31–45–1.
Playing career
White played college football as a guard at Texas Tech University from 1937 to 1939, including teams that advanced to the 1938 Sun Bowl and 1939 Cotton Bowl. He was captain of the team as a senior in 1939 and helped coach freshmen in 1940.
In 1983, White was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Honor.