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| Name |
Fred Walter Dixon |
| Nickname |
Buck |
| Birth |
30 Jul 1904 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
25 May 1931 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCZ-NPH |
| Death |
23 Mar 1990 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
American Fork Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I164267 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Walter DeGrey Dixon, b. 15 Nov 1877, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States d. 26 Nov 1921 (Age 44 years) |
| Mother |
Luthenia "Louis" Maiben, b. 30 Jan 1878, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States d. 19 Apr 1964 (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Oct 1900 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F41670 |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Fred Walter "Buck" Dixon, age 85 of Provo, died Friday, March 23, 199 0 a t Utah Valley Regional Medical Center of causes incident to age.
Born July 30, 1904 in Provo, to Walter DeGrey and Louie Maiben Dixon. Ma r ried Helen Chipman, May 27, 1931 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Receive d hi s early education in Provo City schools, graduating from Provo Hig h in 19 22. He continued his education at Brigham Young University, recei ving hi s BS in 1926. During this time he was chosen BYU's Preferred Man . In 193 9 he received his Master’s Degree from BYU.
At an early age Buck began to distinguish himself as an athlete. He wo n t he John McAdam Metal for Outstanding All Around Achievement in Athlet ic s his Senior year at Provo High. During his 4 years at BYU, he lettere d i n football, basketball, track and tennis. His 15 letters stand as a n unbr eakable record at the University. He was All Conference in footbal l and b asketball, and was Singles and Doubles Champion in tennis. It wa s in tenn is that buck continued to excel after college, winning the stat e and inte rmountain singles titles for many years, the 1st time at age 1 8. With hi s brother Sank, he also won several stake and intermountain ch ampionships . The Dixon brothers represented the region for 4 straight ye ars at the N ational Doubles Championship in Boston. He also played for t he Provo base ball and golf teams, 2 sports in which he had not compete d in in college . Later he took up bowling and had a high game of 280. I n 1957 he was nam ed the winner of the coveted Dale Rex Memorial Award, w hich goes annuall y to a Utahn who has contributed greatly to amateur ath letics in the stat e. In 1972, he was inducted into the Utah Sports Hal l of Fame, and in 197 5 into the BYU Sports Hall of Fame. 2 years after g raduating from college , Buck returned as an Assistant Football and Tenni s Coach. He was a coac h for most sports sponsored by BYU, including Hea d Basketball and Golf Co ach. He coached tennis for 35 years. Throughou t his career he taught phys ical education and retired after 45 years a t BYU. In addition to his athl etics, Buck was famous throughout Utah fo r his flower gardens, having com pletely different gardens in Spring an d Summer. One Spring he had approxi mately 12,000 tulips in his gardens.
He also loved opera and had a record collection, boasting every famous o p era. On Saturdays, he would often listen to the opera on the radio whi l e watching a ball game on TV, without the sound. He was a gifted stor y te ller, often entertaining family and friends for hours on end. He wa s a me mber of the LDS Church, served in many capacities, including Hig h Pries t Group Leader, Sunday School Superintendent, and Teacher. He wa s precede d in death by his lovely wife, Helen and his sisters, Rhea Reev es, and Ed na Ballif. Survived by his daughter and three sons, Mrs. Floy d R. (Mary L ou) Taylor, Provo; Fred C. Dixon, Kennewick, Wash.; Richar d C. Dixon, Ame rican Fork; David C. Dixon, Provo; 17 grandchildren, 28 g reat-grandchildr en. Also survived by brother, Donald "Sanky" Dixon, an d sister, Amy Larso n.
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