FWST: Jamie Dixon shares memories of his late father Jim: “He loved TCU.”

[TopFrog]

Jamie Dixon shares memories of his late father Jim: “He loved TCU.”

By Steven Johnson

It’s been an emotional week for TCU coach Jamie Dixon is he prepares the Horned Frogs for a massive road trip to No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday.

Dixon’s father, Jim ,died of cancer Monday evening in California. Dixon spent the opening portion of his press conference Thursday remembering his father. His father was an actor, producer and screenwriter in Hollywood.

Jim’s first movie was “Ice Station Zebra” that afeatured a cameo from NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown. Dixon had an opportunity to go back to California to spend time with his father in the days before his passing.

Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/sport...niversity/article285246622.html#storylink=cpy

Also at https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...-his-late-father-jim-he-loved-tcu/ar-BB1i03C3

 

[TopFrog]

Nothing ruins a good story like a typo i the lede, and another in the third graph. Poor, lazy journalism by the writer.

 

[East Coast]

So now we know how ill Jamie's parents were, and why the UCLA job was so tempting.

RIP Jim Dixon.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Win one for Jim! Go Frogs!

 

[OICU812]

“He loved TCU because they gave me a chance.” An awful lot of parents feel the same, athlete or not. Go Frogs, and Go Jamie!!!

 

[4 Oaks Frog]

Nothing ruins a good story like a typo i the lede, and another in the third graph. Poor, lazy journalism by the writer.

Thanks, Top, for sharing your feelings…

 

[The TCU Football Jerk]

Nothing ruins a good story like a typo i the lede, and another in the third graph. Poor, lazy journalism by the writer.

I guess editors are a thing of the past too.

 

[froginmn]

Nothing ruins a good story like a typo i the lede, and another in the third graph. Poor, lazy journalism by the writer.

Ironic that you had a typo also, although I agree...