Army, 1959
• 1957 Academic All-America®
• 1958 First Team Academic All-America®
Pete Dawkins was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame in 1988.
Pete Dawkins attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he served as Brigade Commander. Dawkins' outstanding leadership as captain of the football team, assistant captain of the hockey team, and president of his class set him apart from other leaders. He won high honors and was named a ‘Star Man’ in the top five percent of his class academically.
As a halfback on the football team, Dawkins was selected for numerous prestigious awards, including the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award. He also was named a Rhodes Scholar and, while continuing his education at Oxford, won three Blues in rugby and is known for popularizing the overarm throw into the lineout.
Dawkins served for 24 years in the Army, including tours in Vietnam and Korea. He was an instructor at the academy and a White House Fellow in the 1973-74 class. Dawkins' task force during that time worked on changing the U.S. Army into an all-volunteer force.
After retiring, Dawkins moved his career to Wall Street working as a partner, vice-chairman, chairman and CEO at various financial firms.