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Dorsett, Tony
1954-
American football player
At just five-feet-ten-inches and 188 pounds dripping wet, Tony Dorsett didn't appear cut out to be a good running back.
However, he spent four spectacular years at the University of Pittsburgh and twelve seasons
in the National Football League (NFL) proving that he wasn't only good, he was great. Combining lightning speed with agility that allowed him to change directions without losing momentum, Dorsett was an elusive runner with an uncanny ability to find a path down the field.
Tony dorsett biography dallas cowboys
His college record of 6,082 rushing yards stood for twenty-two years before being surpassed by Ricky Williams. His 12,739 rushing yards in the NFL was second only to Walter Payton .
Steel Mill Town
Tony Dorsett was born on April 7, 1954 in Rochester, Pennsylvania.
He was the sixth of seven children in the family. Dorsett's father, West, worked in the steel mills for thirty years. Dorsett was very attached to his mother, Myrtle, who ran the househ