Former NFL Player Dwight Hicks Alleges Abuse At University of Michigan

Former San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts safety Dwight Hicks announced he was sexually abused during his time as an athlete at the University of Michigan.

The 64-year-old’s alleged abuser, the late Dr. Robert Anderson, has been accused by hundreds of students, including young men, during his time as the school’s team doctor. Many of those allegations have been confirmed by the university.

Anderson worked at the school from 1968 to 2003 before he passed away in 2008.

"What happened to me in that room with Dr. Anderson, I have no words for," Hicks said on Wednesday (8/12) during a news conference near Detroit.

The former Pro Bowl safety played at Michigan from 1974 to 1978 before advancing to play in the NFL for eight years.

"Something needs to be done desperately," Hicks said. "I still love the University of Michigan and I hope the University of Michigan understands and acknowledges what happened to so many of us. And I would hope they would recognize the trauma that was bestowed on us. But there can always be a reconciliation. And I hope the University of Michigan will mean and stand for, 'Hail to the Victors,' the leaders and best."

The total number of victims are unknown, but many athletes already filed lawsuits against the school.

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