(Mar. 5, 1904 – Jun. 8, 1966) Jim Dixon was an All-American lineman during his career at Oregon State and then served as an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach long enough that the school named a building after him.

Dixon played left tackle at OSU under coach Paul Schissler from 1924-26 and was an All-American and All-Coast selection as a senior.

He returned to campus as an assistant coach in 1933 under Schissler’s successor, Lon Stiner, and remained in that position for 14 seasons, including the Rose Bowl year, 1941-42. Dixon also served as head coach of the wrestling program from 1934-38, and again from 1952-55.

Due to his long service, Oregon State named its campus recreation center after him. Today it’s known as the Dixon Recreation Center.

Dixon was inducted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 and the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.