Dixie The Peoples Legend Trailer 1

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Uploaded by on Apr 3, 2008

Our contention is that, but for the war, Dixie would be held in the same esteem that Pele and Maradona are. He's the English 'Babe' Ruth. After all, you can only be the best of your generation and Dixie was head and shoulders above anyone else in terms of goal scoring prowess and natural ability.
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  • Check out the extended trailer!!!

  • Great video that. Thank you for posting it, made up to see that footage. A genius and a gentleman. A crying shame there isn't more moving images of him available. All Evertonians , and genuine football fans, should get hold of John Keith's book and audio cassettes on Dixie. Unfortunately, his star was fading by the time was broke out, so I don't think that greatly diminished his career. I had the pleasure of meeting his daughter - an absolute gem. I'm sure he was suitably proud of her.

  • It's not that the War finished his career - more that it seemed to divide football history. Post war is often seen as better than Dixie's era (in the same way that the Premiership is seen as better than the 60's, 70's and 80's) but the truth of it is that great footballers are timeless.

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  • The greatest centre forwad ever to play the game. End of....

    It's a disgrace the way he is over-looked.

    Nil Satis Nisi Optimum...

  • Its true....if it wasnt for the war..Dixie would be up there with Pele..Hes my No.1 all time Evertonian....

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  • Absolute legend. Wish i had the chance to see this man play!

  • R.I.P

    William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean

    1907-1980

  • @thetoon99: T.G. Jones was definitely a class centre-half for both Everton & Wales IMO.

  • people including dixie say tg jones was the best player in the team dixie played in at everton.

  • such a shame...alot of people tend to ignore pre second world war feats. and sky are trying thier best to ignore everything pre 1992.

    but dixie will always live on and he was the best english center forward ever

  • Ye, and the balls were like 10x heavier than what they are today aswell!!

  • Reminds of Gangs of New York ending! lol...But this if anything describes what it means to "know your history" as we say, every toffee fan should know this legends story!

    NIL SANTIS NISI OPTIMUM

  • LEGEND!!!

  • why you watching it then ali . nob.

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