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Hanford Dixon (born December 25, 1958) is a former professional American football cornerback who played his entire career (1981–1989) for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Dixon made the Pro Bowl three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1988. He was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern Mississippi with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He also is credited with naming the Cleveland Browns "Dawg Pound," the section of the stadium known for their antics during Browns home games at the old Municipal Stadium inspired by Dixon's "barking" to teammates, especially fellow cornerback Frank Minnifield.

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Hanford Dixon

Dixon in April 2015
No. 29
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1958-12-25) December 25, 1958 (age 63) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Theodore (AL)
College:	Southern Miss
NFL Draft:	1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1981–1989)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pro (1986, 1987) 3× Pro Bowl (1986–1988) Cleveland Browns Legends
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 26 INT yards: 225 Sacks: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Dixon and Minnifield were selected by NFL.com as the No 2 "Best Cornerback Tandem of All-Time." Dixon has been honored many times by his alma mater including being inducted into the M-Club Alumni Association Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and being named to the school's Football Team of the Century. He became the seventh football member of the school's Legends Club joining Reggie Collier, Brett Favre, Ray Guy, Derrick Nix, Sammy Winder and Fred Cook.

On October 29, 2017, Dixon attended the 4th London International Series Game in London, U.K.

Dixon remains a visible presence on the football front in Cleveland, as he is a football analyst for WOIO-TV 19 (CBS) in Cleveland, and the color analyst for the high school football game of the week on FS Ohio. He has a podcast with former Browns QB Bernie Kosar called "The Bernie Kosar Show with Handford Dixon" on the BIGPLAY Network.

Dixon was the head coach of the Lingerie Football League's Cleveland Crush.[1]

Personal life

Dixon is married and has two sons Kyle and Hanford Jr, and two daughters Merci and Hanna.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
• Hanford Dixon's Real Estate Business Website

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