William Taylor (Spike) Dykes
March 14, 1938 ~ April 10, 2017
William Taylor (Spike) Dykes, 79, died at his home Monday, April 10, after battling health issues for the past year.
He coached high school and college football for ve decades and left a lasting impression everywhere he went.
Born March 14, 1938, in Lubbock, his family travelled the Panhandle beforesettlinginBallinger,wherehe became an All-State center.
He played brie y at Rice (“they didn’t offer me the academic challenges I was seeking”) before transferring to S.F. Austin and graduating in 1959.
