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A two-way starter on both the offensive and defensive lines, Van Dyke was considered one of the top linemen of his time in the rugged Big Eight Conference. He was a first-team all-Big Eight Conference selection in 1965, who played on Dan Devine-coached Tiger teams that went a combined 21-8-2 from 1963-65. The 1963 team finished the year ranked 16th in the country, while the 1964 squad finished with a number 18 ranking. The 1965 squad, on which he served as a captain, finished the year ranked sixth nationally, and closed the season with a win over Florida in the 1966 Sugar Bowl. He helped pave the way for running back Charlie Brown to set a single-season rushing record in 1965, and on the other side of the ball, showed his prowess by notching a late-game quarterback sack against Oklahoma that helped preserve a 14-14 tie with the Sooners in Norman in 1964. He played in the 1966 Hula Bowl and went on to play in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (1966), Pittsburgh Steelers (1967-73) and Green Bay Packers (1975-76) and was an all-Pro selection in 1972 and 1973. He was a native of Independence, Missouri and was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.