Gene Dixon (2002) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Gene Dixon

Induction:
2002

Gene Dixon was one of the finest golfers to ever play for the Tigers. A native of Memphis, TN, and a graduate of South Side High School, Dixon arrived on campus in 1957 and joined such noted players as Lou Graham and Mason Rudolph in leading Memphis to some of its finest moments in golf history.

The Memphis City Champion in 1956, Dixon helped his team win the Tennessee State Intercollegiate championship. A four-year starter, Dixon played the number one position for three years.

He won the 1958 Tennessee Amateur Championship and placed fourth in the 1959 NCAA Individual Championships after leading the event for three rounds.

A life member of the PGA of America, Dixon turned professional in 1962 and served as head golf professional at Stones River Country Club for 34 years prior to his retirement in 2000. Some of his professional honors include being named the Tennessee Player of the Year in 1969 and the Middle Tennessee Golf Professional of the Year in 1995.