1. Dwight Hicks was born on April 5,1956 and is an American actor and former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League, primarily for the San Francisco 49ers.
13 Facts About Dwight Hicks
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Dwight Hicks won two Super Bowls with the 49ers while earning four Pro Bowl selections.
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Dwight Hicks began his pro career with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1978.
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Dwight Hicks played seven seasons with San Francisco from 1979 to 1985, and finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.
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Dwight Hicks started his professional football career with the CFL Toronto Argonauts in 1978 playing 3 games as defensive back and punt returner.
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However, Dwight Hicks made a clutch interception to prevent the Bengals from scoring.
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Dwight Hicks was one of a bevy of defensive backs used by the 49ers during the 1979 and 1980 NFL seasons.
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Dwight Hicks, who was interviewed for the America's Game episode focusing on the 49ers Super Bowl XIX champions, notes that Facenda was wrong.
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Dwight Hicks was simply working in the stock room of a health food store at the time of his signing.
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Only 25 years old, Dwight Hicks found himself suddenly the veteran leader of the 49ers secondary in the 1981 season, when the 49ers decided to rebuild their defensive backfield through the draft.
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Dwight Hicks was the Defensive Captain of the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XIX following the 1984 NFL season.
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Dwight Hicks made appearances on various television shows, including How I Met Your Mother, Castle, Body of Proof, Cold Case, The Practice, The X-Files, ER and The OC.
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Dwight Hicks co-hosted The Point After, a local San Francisco TV program that aired immediately after 49ers Sunday broadcasts on KTVU.