 Passed for 2,800 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2 years at CHHS.Voted conference player of the year in 1977 and was a 1977 Shrine Bowl Participant

Dickey was the starting quarterback at Kansas State for four seasons from 1979 to 1982.In 1979, he established the school record for passing yards by a freshman with 915, a record that stood until 2005 when Allan Evridge broke the record with 1,365 yards.