Alfred J. Dickinson (1995) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Alfred J. Dickinson

Induction:
1995
Class:
1937

Alfred Dickinson was a multi-sports standout for the Spiders in the mid-1930's. He was a member of the varsity football, basketball, and tennis teams and also participated in freshman track. He was captain and played No. 1 singles on the 1937 tennis team that went 17-1 and was runner-up to North Carolina for the Southern Conference championship. He lettered in basketball from 1935-37. He was a member of Richmond's 20-0 team of 1934-35 and was the starting guard during his senior season of 1936-37. He competed in the high and low hurdles on the track team. Alfred graduated from UR with a B.A. in History and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. He remained active in the UR community after graduating having been a member of the Rector's Club, being a member of the Friends of the Library and he serving on the Boatwright Society Board of Directors.