William "Red" Dawson

This article is about the athlete and Marshall University coach born in 1942. For the Pitt, Tulane and Buffalo coach, see Red Dawson.

William "Red" Dawson
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Dawson in 1964
No. 83
Position:Tight end / Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1942-12-04) December 4, 1942 (age 81)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Valdosta
(Valdosta, Georgia)
College:Florida State
NFL draft:1964 / round: 12 / pick: 161
AFL draft:1964 / round: 19 / pick: 148
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Marshall (1968–1970)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Marshall (1970–1971)
    Acting head coach[2]
  • Marshall (1971)
    Defensive coordinator
Career AFL statistics
Games played:9
Games started:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Alfred "Red" Dawson[3] (born December 4, 1942) is a former American football player and assistant coach for Marshall University. He was nicknamed "Red" for his red hair.

  1. ^ "Orlando Wins Rifles Beaten". The Montreal Gazette. November 28, 1966. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  2. ^ "Dawson has tough job; rebuild Marshall squad". The Bulletin. November 19, 1970. Retrieved May 31, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Dawson's ties to MU still run deep – Sports". Media.www.marshallparthenon.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2011.