Doug Dennison
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 18, 1951 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lancaster (PA) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kutztown | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1974 | ||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 52 |
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| Rushing yards: | 1,112 |
| Rush attempts: | 306 |
| Rushing TDs: | 19 |
| Receiving yards: | 110 |
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William Douglas Dennison (born December 18, 1951) is a former American football running back who played six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He later played for the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League. Dennison played college football at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Dennison in high school was a district triple jump champion and finished sixth in the state finals. He attended Kutztown State College, where he set records in the triple jump with 47 feet and the long jump with 23 feet.
In football he was a two-way starter at safety and running back. In 1973, he was leading the division in rushing, when he suffered a left knee injury in the fifth game of the season and was lost for the year. He received second team All-PSAC honors, after finishing the year with 587 rushing yards on 149 carries and 13 receptions for 128 yards.
In 1978, he was inducted into the Kutztown Athletic Hall of Fame.
Dennison was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1974 by the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL players held a strike from July until August, which helped him get an extended look in training camp and eventually become the first NFL player from Kutztown State. As a rookie, he was a contributor in special teams and established himself as the team's short-yardage specialist, registering 4 touchdowns.
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