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Tony Dorsett

Born: Apr. 7, 1954
Football RB

won Heisman Trophy leading Pitt to national title in 1976; 3rd all-time in NCAA Div. I-A rushing with 6,082 yards; led Dallas to Super Bowl title as NFC Rookie of Year (1977); NFC Player of Year (1981); ranks 5th on all-time NFL list with 12,739 yards gained in 12 years.


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