King Dixon
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1936 Laurens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2020 (aged 89) Laurens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1958 | South Carolina |
| 1959–1960 | Quantico Marines |
| 1962 | San Diego Marines |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1961 | Camp Hansen |
| 1962–1963 | San Diego Marines (assistant) |
| 1964 | San Diego Marines |
| 1968 | Quantico Marines |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1988–1992 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| As player Second-team all ACC (1957) United States Armed Forces Athlete of the Year (1959) | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1959–1981 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 1st Reconnaissance Battalion |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V Vietnamese Gallantry Cross |
Albert King Dixon Jr. (December 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American football player and athletic director for the South Carolina Gamecocks as well as a United States Marine Corps officer during the Vietnam War.