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Merle Dillow

Merle Dillow

  • Class
    1980
  • Induction
    2000
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Basketball
An outstanding tight end for the Miners in the 1970s, Dillow earned Kodak All-America honors following the 1974 season when he caught 50 passes for 786 yards and a school record eight touchdowns.  He ranks among the career leaders at the position with 104 receptions and 1,402 yards receiving, while his 16 touchdown receptions set a career record at the time for a Miner wide receiver.  Dillow was also named to the UMR Centennial Football team in 1993 and played two seasons of basketball for the Miners; he was part of the first Miner team to play in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1975.
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