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 Dibble on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Positions | End Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | (1929-04-16)April 16, 1929 Adrian, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 1, 2018(2018-03-01) (aged 88) Northville, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Adrian (MI) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951: 3rd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Dorne Allen Dibble (April 16, 1929 – March 1, 2018) was an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theDetroit Lions (1951, 1953–1957). He attendedMichigan State.
Dibble was the Lions' third-round draft pick in1951 after starring at Michigan State where he earnedAll-American honors as adefensive end his senior year. The Lions converted him to receiver and the switch paid instant dividends. Dibble tiedDoak Walker's record for the mosttouchdownreceptions by arookie with six TD catches in 1951. Dibble also set the Lions' rookie record for yards per catch average that season at 20.4 – 30 catches for 613 yards.
Dibble served the 1952 season in the military, but came back to star for the Lions from 1953 to 1957 and helped the Detroit win theNFL Championships in1953 and1957. The Lions also went to the title game in1954, the year Dibble led Detroit receivers and ranked fifth in the NFL with 46 receptions for 768 yards and six touchdowns.
In his career, Dibble had 146 receptions for 2,552 yards – a 17.5 yards-per-catch average – and 19 TDs.
Dibble died inNorthville, Michigan, on March 1, 2018, ofpneumonia at the age of 88.[1]
| Legend | |
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| Won theNFL championship | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1951 | DET | 12 | 11 | 30 | 613 | 20.4 | 47 | 6 |
| 1953 | DET | 12 | 1 | 16 | 274 | 17.1 | 47 | 3 |
| 1954 | DET | 12 | 12 | 46 | 768 | 16.7 | 45 | 6 |
| 1955 | DET | 8 | 6 | 14 | 179 | 12.8 | 44 | 2 |
| 1956 | DET | 12 | 12 | 32 | 597 | 18.7 | 56 | 2 |
| 1957 | DET | 12 | 3 | 8 | 121 | 15.1 | 23 | 0 |
| 68 | 45 | 146 | 2,552 | 17.5 | 56 | 19 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1953 | DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1954 | DET | 1 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 1957 | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 22 | 0 | ||
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