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    Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr. (born April 7, 1954) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the 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 ...

  2. Oct 4, 2022 · Dorsett has recently attended events to create awareness for illiteracy, funds for police and fire departments, and gender equality in sports. The 68-year-old also recently attended the Pittsburgh-Tennessee game in September. Like many NFL legends, Tony Dorsett is battling CTE. But he is not letting that stop him from helping others.

  3. Jan 22, 2022 · Anthony Drew Dorsett was born on April 7, 1954 to Wes and Myrtle Dorsett in Aliquippa, Penn., a small town located in the western part of the Greater Pittsburgh area. The western section of Pennsylvania has been something of a breeding ground for NFL stars, including Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Joe Namath, and Ty Law.

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  4. Apr 7, 2023 · In 17 playoff games, Dorsett ran for 1,383 yards and nine touchdowns and caught 46 passes for 403 yards an an additional touchdown. He is one of just 91 Hall of Famers who were inducted in their ...

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  5. Feb 10, 2015 · Published February 10, 2015 05:14 AM. Thos Robinson. Tony Dorsett became one of the first living former NFL players diagnosed with signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2013, leaving him aware that he will be dealing with a condition that has been cited as a cause of memory loss, emotional outbursts, depression and dementia for others ...

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  6. Feb 11, 2015 · Tony Dorsett, a Hall of Fame running back, says he started playing football “not knowing that the end was going to be like this” — what he calls a frustrating battle with a condition caused ...

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  8. Tony Dorsett, a 5-11, 192-pound running back from the University of Pittsburgh, already was a celebrity by the time he joined the Dallas Cowboys as their first-round draft pick in 1977. A four-time All-America at Pittsburgh, Dorsett also won the 1976 Heisman Trophy. Just as he had done at Pitt, he took the National Football League by storm in ...