Tony Dorsett

American football player (born 1954)

Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr.is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.

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Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr.is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.

Raised in western Pennsylvania, Dorsett played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he led the Panthers to the national championship as a senior in the 1976 season and won the Heisman Trophy. He was the first-round, second overall draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1977 NFL draft. Dorsett was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team for 11 seasons, through 1987. He won a Super Bowl title in his rookie season over the Denver Broncos, who he spent his final season with before retiring due to injuries. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fameand the College Football Hall of Fame (1994).