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Jan 21, 2014 · The youngest of Myrtle and Wes Dorsett’s five boys was known as Anthony until he arrived at the University of Pittsburgh in 1973 and the athletic department persuaded him to go by Tony, giving ...
May 14, 2011 · On Thursday, Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett received the news via text message while he was attempting to make a connecting flight in Atlanta. He was blindsided -- maintaining hope until ...
Tony Dorsett. Tony Dorsett (33) flashes the "big one" signal as the Sugar Bowl ended with Pitt defeating Georgia 27-3, Jan. 1, 1976, New Orleans, La. Dorsett broke the Sugar Bowl rushing record ...
Feb 27, 2017 · Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett , who first announced in 2013 that doctors at UCLA had diagnosed him with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, opened up more about the effects ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Anthony Drew Dorsett, popularly known as Tony Dorsett, was born in Rochester, Pennsylvania, to Wes Dorsett and Myrtle Dorsett on 7 April 1954. The NFL player’s father was a steel mill worker, while his mother was a housewife and cared for the kids. Dorsett’s family resided in a government-funded project called Plan 11.
Tony Dorsett caught a career-high 1 touchdown reception on 14 occasions, most recently during the Dallas Cowboys 37-20 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 25, 1987. Yards From Scrimmage Tony Dorsett gained a career-high 254 yards from scrimmage during the Dallas Cowboys 38-0 win against the Baltimore Colts on September 4, 1978.
