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A 2010 New York Times article reported that Dickey is an avid reader and that at the time, the stack of books in his locker included Life of Pi by Yann Martel and a collection of works by C. S. Lewis. Dickey has said that if he had not become a professional athlete, he would have become an English professor. [65]
Christopher Dickey was born on August 31, 1951, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Maxine (Syerson) Dickey and American poet/novelist James Dickey. [4] During his early years, his family moved to Atlanta, France, Italy, Oregon, and Virginia. [4] In 1972, Dickey received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Virginia. [4]
R. A. Dickey (Robert Allen Dickey, born 1974), baseball player Robert B. Dickey (1811–1903), Canadian politician Robert S. Dickey (1921–1991), American phytopathologist
James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was an American poet and novelist. [3] He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966. [5] He also received the Order of the South award. Dickey is best known for his novel Deliverance (1970), which was adapted into the acclaimed 1972 film of the same name.
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Knuckleball! is a 2012 documentary film that follows the 2011 seasons of Tim Wakefield and R. A. Dickey, Major League Baseball's only knuckleball pitchers that year. [1] It was released in theaters on September 20, 2012, and on DVD on April 2, 2013. [2] Wakefield won his 200th game in 2011 and Dickey won the 2012 Cy Young Award.
Dickey, who has been on the case for less than 48 hours, previously confirmed he has been retained to represent Mangione, but refused to disclose who is paying his fee amid speculation.