Dwight Hicks

Dwight Hicks (born April 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the San Francisco 49ers. He won two Super Bowls with the 49ers while earning four Pro Bowl selections. Hicks played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. He began his pro career with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1978. He played seven seasons with San Francisco from 1979 to 1985, and finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts in 1986. High school and college Hicks played high school football at Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, where he led the football team to a 9–1 record in 1972 and a #2 ranking in South Jersey by the Courier-Post. Before his pro career, Hicks played for the University of Michigan in the 1975–1978 seasons where he played safety, punt returner and wolfman. During his time at the University of Michigan, Hicks claims to have been a victim of sexual assault by athletics physician Dr. Robert Anderson.