Career
He played during the 1970s and coached the Welsh Crusaders club of Super League and was also head coach of Wales RL until mid-2009. Dixon played for Toowoomba (including one game against a touring Great Britain Lions side in 1974) and also had spells in Dalby and Rockhampton. Also in 2008, Dixon was selected as coach of the Welsh national team until succeeded by Iestyn Harris in mid-2009.
At the end of 2009"s Super League XIV Dixon, who had coached every game of the Celtic Cusaders" four-year history stood down.
In 2010 he coached the Redcliffe Dolphins of the Queensland Cup.