Dan Dickel

Dan Dickel
Dan Dickel
Position(s)
Linebacker		 Jersey #(s)
55
Born August 24, 1952 (1952-08-24) (age 59)
Career information
Year(s) 1974–1978
NFL Draft 1974 / Round: 7 / Pick: 170
Professional teams
Career stats
Games played 60
Interceptions 1
Fumble recoveries 2
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Daniel Lee Dickel (born August 24, 1952 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played linebacker/defensive end for the University of Iowa before being selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1974 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Dickel attended Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman, Iowa. After high school Dickel attended the University of Iowa. He was named the Hawkeyes team MVP in 1972 as well as leading the Hawkeyes in tackles for loss in 1972 and 1973. Dickel also was honored as being a co-captain in 1973 for Iowa.

NFL

Dickel spent four seasons from 1974 to 1977 with the Baltimore Colts appearing in 56 games. His final NFL season was spent with the Detroit Lions in 1978. He played in only four games that season with the Lions.

Coaching

Currently Dickel is the head football coach at Highland High School in Riverside, Iowa. He also served previously as head coach at West High School in Iowa City, Iowa, as well as head coach at Kewanee High School in Kewanee, Illinois. He also served briefly as an assistant coach at both Regina and City High Schools in Iowa City.

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