Tony Dorsett
Dorsett in 2009
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 7, 1954 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Rochester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Aliquippa (PA) Hopewell | ||||||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 12,739 |
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| Average: | 4.3 |
| Receptions: | 398 |
| Receiving yards: | 3,554 |
| Touchdowns: | 92 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Anthony Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954) is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
From western Pennsylvania, Dorsett attended the nearby University of Pittsburgh, where he led the Panthers to the national title as a senior in 1976 and won the Heisman Trophy. He was the first-round draft choice of the Cowboys in 1977, the second overall selection (from Seattle). Dorsett was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team for eleven seasons, through 1987. He played for Denver the following year, then retired because of injuries. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
The son of Wes and Myrtle, Dorsett grew up in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, northwest of Pittsburgh. He attended Hopewell High School, where he played football and basketball.
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