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Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. After graduating from Hopewell High School, Dorsett attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he won a Heisman Trophy. He was a first round draft choice of the Cowboys in 1977, became NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team through 1987. He played for Denver the following year before he was forced to retire due to injuries.

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  • Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. After graduating from Hopewell High School, Dorsett attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he won a Heisman Trophy. He was a first round draft choice of the Cowboys in 1977, became NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team through 1987. He played for Denver the following year before he was forced to retire due to injuries.
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  • 1954-04-07(xsd:date)
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  • Tony Dorsett at Gino Torretta's charity event in 2009.
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  • Dorsett, Anthony Drew
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  • Dallas Cowboys
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  • ;College * 3× First-Team All-American * Heisman Trophy * Maxwell Award * Walter Camp Award * UPI Player of the Year * SN College Football Player of the Year * Chic Harley Award * Pittsburgh Panthers #33 retired * College Football Hall of Fame inductee ;NFL * 4× Pro Bowl * AP First-Team All-Pro * 2× AP Second-Team All-Pro * 3× UPI First-Team All-NFC * 2× UPI Second-Team All-NFC * 1977 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year * 2× NFC Champion * Super Bowl Champion * NFL record longest rushing play * Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor * Eighth-leading rusher of all-time * Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
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  • Player of American football
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  • Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. After graduating from Hopewell High School, Dorsett attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he won a Heisman Trophy. He was a first round draft choice of the Cowboys in 1977, became NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team through 1987. He played for Denver the following year before he was forced to retire due to injuries.
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