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 Dockery, left, during his time at Memphis | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1942 Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1983 (aged 41) Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1964 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1967 | Harriman HS (TN) |
| 1968–1969 | Morristown East HS (TN) |
| 1970–1971 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1972 | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
| 1973–1974 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 1975–1977 | Texas Tech (OC) |
| 1978–1980 | Texas Tech |
| 1981–1983 | Memphis State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–40–3 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| SWC Coach of the Year (1978) | |
John "Rex" Dockery (February 7, 1942 – December 12, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1978 to 1980 and at Memphis State University, now the University of Memphis, from 1981 to 1983, compiling a career college football record of 23–40–3. Dockery was killed in a plane crash in 1983.