June 24, 1925-June 11, 2015 was born June 24, 1925 in Jasper, Alabama to the late Rev. George and Julia Nash Dickerson. He was the ninth of eleven children and accepted Christ at an early age. In 1939, the family moved to Birmingham after his father was called to pastor First Baptist Church of Kingston where he was an active and dedicated member until his passing on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Robert attended A. H. Parker High School. World War II interrupted his high school studies and he enlisted in the U. S. Navy, serving his country in the U. S. Submarine Services. At the end of the war, he enrolled in Tuskegee Institute where he met his future wife, Mildred Thompson. They were married on December 9, 1950 and to this union was born three loving children: Robert (Bob) Jr., Glenn and Vernetta. His coaching career began as a student at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) where he served as assistant coach under the legendary Coach Cleve Abbott who later became a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Dickerson emulated many of Coach Abbott's practice techniques, drills and developed his own ability to motivate athletes while still at Tuskegee Institute. The eighty-nine years that he lived bore a legacy of dedication to the success of others. Coach Dickerson was focused on the education of young people. This is reflected in the scores of students that he was instrumental in assisting to attend college. Although he coached baseball and basketball, Coach Dickerson was most noted as an exceptionally successful high school football coach. Teams coached by Coach Dick were known to be tanacious, aggressive and extremely difficult to defeat. After retirement in 1984, he remained active selling insurance, being involved in a sickroom supply company, and most notably in the Tuskegee University Alumni Association. Two of his many awards and accomplishments include being inducted into the Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame and receiving the Tuskegee University Merit Award. Robert loved First Baptist Kingston and served as chairman of Men's Day for over 15 years. Friends may view Coach Dick on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 12 Noon until 9:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston -

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