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13 Facts About Billy Dicken

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Billy Charles Dicken was born on December 28,1974 and is a former arena football quarterback who is currently the defensive quality coach for the NC State Football team.

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Billy Dicken played college football at Purdue University from 1994 to 1997.

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Billy Dicken played for the Raiders football, basketball and baseball teams, earning all-state honors as a quarterback his senior season.

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Billy Dicken continued his baseball and football careers at Purdue University in 1993.

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Billy Dicken was a backup quarterback to Rick Trefzger in 1994, but still managed to tie Trefzger for the Purdue passing touchdowns lead with 3.

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In 1996, Billy Dicken returned to the quarterback position, splitting time with Trefzger, and this time John Reeves as well.

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In 1997, with Trefzger and Reeves gone with graduation, Billy Dicken was poised to become Purdue's full-time starting quarterback for the first time in his career.

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Billy Dicken thrived his senior season, leading the Big Ten Conference in pass attempts, completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns on his way to being named a First Team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches.

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Billy Dicken was signed by the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1998, but he was released before training camp in June.

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Billy Dicken then joined the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats, where he spent the season as the 3rd string quarterback, never appearing in a game.

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When Haege was named the head coach for af2's Quad City Steamwheelers, he signed Billy Dicken to be his quarterback.

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Billy Dicken was the backup to Danny McManus, and was thrust into action when McManus left a game with an injury.

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On January 17,2014, Billy Dicken was hired as the wide receivers coach for the Illinois State Redbirds football team.