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Doug Dickey (born June 24, 1932) was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. Dickey grew up in Gainesville, Florida and is an alumnus of the University of Florida, where he played quarterback for the football team from 1951 through 1953.

Dickey was hired as head coach at the University of Tennessee in 1964 by athletic director Bob Woodruff, Dickey's head coach during his playing years at Florida. Many supporters of Tennessee football credit Dickey with rejuvenating the program. Dickey was recognized as Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year in 1965 and 1967. Dickey's Tennesee teams won SEC Championships in 1967 and 1969.

In 1970, Dickey returned to his alma mater to become head football coach at the University of Florida. In his nine years as Florida coach, Dickey led the Gators to four bowl appearances. Dickey did not achieve the same success at Florida that he did at Tennessee, and was replaced by Charley Pell for the 1979 season.

Dickey returned to the University of Tennessee in 1984, where he served as athletic director from 1986 through 2002, leading one of the premiere inter-collegiate athletic programs in the nation.

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