Dickey played quarterback for the University of Tennessee, where he is remembered for coming off the bench during the 1985 season and leading the Vols to the SEC Championship and a 35-7 upset of Miami in the Sugar Bowl. Dickey attended Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. He initially joined the University of Tennessee football team in 1980, but left the team for a year after suffering an injury. He redshirted in 1982. For most of his college career, Dickey was a backup to star quarterbacks Alan Cockrell and Tony Robinson.
Dickey played quarterback for the University of Tennessee, where he is remembered for coming off the bench during the 1985 season and leading the Vols to the SEC Championship and a 35-7 upset of Miami in the Sugar Bowl.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dickey
Dickey
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NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
play
played
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VBD
obj
Number=Sing
quarterback
quarterback
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
obl
Number=Sing
University
University
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NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Tennessee
Tennessee
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NNP
punct
,
,
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,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
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VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
remember
remembered
VERB
VBN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
come
coming
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VBG
case
off
off
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
obl
Number=Sing
bench
bench
NOUN
NN
case
during
during
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1985
1985
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CD
obl
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
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conj
VerbForm=Ger
lead
leading
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VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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obj
Number=Plur
Vol
Vols
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NNPS
case
to
to
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
SEC
SEC
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Championship
Championship
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NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
35
35
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CD
punct
-
-
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HYPH
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
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conj
Number=Sing
upset
upset
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Miami
Miami
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case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
Sugar
Sugar
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nmod
Number=Sing
Bowl
Bowl
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punct
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.
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Dickey attended Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado.
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Number=Sing
Dickey
Dickey
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root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
attend
attended
VERB
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
Fairview
Fairview
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NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
high
High
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
School
School
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NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Boulder
Boulder
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punct
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,
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,
appos
Number=Sing
Colorado
Colorado
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punct
.
.
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.
He initially joined the University of Tennessee football team in 1980, but left the team for a year after suffering an injury.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
initially
initially
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
join
joined
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Tennessee
Tennessee
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
football
football
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1980
1980
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
suffer
suffering
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
injury
injury
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He redshirted in 1982.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
redshirt
redshirted
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1982
1982
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
For most of his college career, Dickey was a backup to star quarterbacks Alan Cockrell and Tony Robinson.
case
for
For
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obl
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
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IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
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PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dickey
Dickey
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
backup
backup
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
star
star
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
quarterback
quarterbacks
NOUN
NNS
appos
Number=Sing
Alan
Alan
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cockrell
Cockrell
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Tony
Tony
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Robinson
Robinson
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.