Sports Former Oklahoma star Rickey Dixon dies at 53 after battle with ALS August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Ryan Aber, The Oklahoman Comments Off on Former Oklahoma star Rickey Dixon dies at 53 after battle with ALS Rickey Dixon, the College Football Hall of Famer who won a national title and the Jim Thorpe Award at Oklahoma, has died at 53 after battling ALS.