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Five years after her death, the Army women's basketball coach continues to influence the lives of the people who knew her.
Coach Maggie Dixon, who at age 28 led Army's women's basketball team to their first NCAA tournament berth last month, died after suffering heart arrhythmia.
There are certain times when Jamie Dixon feels the past five years have gone by quicker than he could have imagined. And then there are other times where the loss of his sister Maggie lingers in a ...
Col. Matthew Palikowski set up a crucifix and two wind-proof candles atop the gravestone of Maggie Dixon, and the chaplain remarked it was the first time he had ever said Mass in a cemetery setting.
"It's beyond anything you can imagine," Dixon says. "We miss her, miss her so much. I don't know, what word you can use beyond 'miss' "? Maggie Dixon's heart stopped a year ago today, her life cut ...
THE toughest time is late at night when Jamie Dixon is driving home from a game or practice. That’s when he instinctively reaches for his cell phone to call his sister Maggie. This was their ...
Maggie Dixon was a rising star in Women’s Basketball. Just 28 years old, Dixon led Army to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in its history - in her first year as the program’s coach.
Every varsity athlete at Pittsburgh is certified in CPR and the use of a heart defibrillator – just a small part of the Maggie Dixon legacy, and what a beautiful legacy it is. Chances are those ...
Micky Mallette hesitated to dial the number and ask. It was good news, which is something all of them could use, but who knew how Maggie Dixon's parents would react? Jimmy and Marge Dixon had 28 ...