Jim Dixon (March 5, 1904 – June 8, 1966) was an All-American lineman during his career at Oregon State (then known as Oregon Agricultural College) and then served as an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach.
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. That season, the Beavers were 7-1 and only missed out on the Rose Bowl because of an unbalanced schedule. Stanford won the PCC with a 4-0 conference mark, but the Aggies and the Indians did not play head-to-head.
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 where his teams were undefeated in short dual meet seasons. He returned after World War II for four more seasons (1952-55), finishing his coaching career with a Pacific Coast Conference championship.
Due to his long service, Oregon State named its campus recreation center after him in 1976. Today it’s known as the Dixon Recreation Center. His wife Jeanette is also part of the building's name. She was a staff member who also championed recreational sports.
Dixon was inducted to the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.