Johnnie Dixon (born December 11, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He signed as a

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with the

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on October 30, 2012.2012 Transactions
Dixon was a member of the

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winning team. He also played

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for the Pearl River Community College Wildcats. On May 29, 2013, Dixon retired from the CFL.

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1988 births Living people Alabama Hammers players Canadian football defensive backs Pearl River Wildcats football players Players of American football from Belle Glade, Florida Players of Canadian football from Florida Saskatchewan Roughriders players Toronto Argonauts players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Calgary Stampeders players American football defensive backs {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub