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Tony Dorsett
Career information High school: Aliquippa (PA) Hopewell College: Pittsburgh NFL Draft: 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 Debuted in 1977 for the Dallas Cowboys Last played in 1988 for the Denver Broncos Career history Dallas Cowboys (1977–1987) Denver Broncos (1988) Career highlights and awards College 3× First-Team All-American (1973, 1975, 1976) Heisman Trophy (1976) Maxwell Award (1976) Walter Camp Award (1976) UPI Player of the Year (1976) SN College Football Player of the Year (1976) Chic Harley Award (1976) Pittsburgh Panthers #33 retired College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1994) NFL 4× Pro Bowl (1978, 1981, 1982, 1983) AP First-Team All-Pro (1981) 2× AP Second-Team All-Pro (1982, 1983) 3× UPI First-Team All-NFC (1978, 1981, 1982) 2× UPI Second-Team All-NFC (1977, 1983) Ed Block Courage Award (1986) 1977 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, PFWA, UPI, NEA) 2× NFC Champion (1977, 1978) Super Bowl Champion (XII) NFL record longest rushing play (99 yards) Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor Eighth-leading rusher of all-time Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1994) Career NFL statistics Rushing yards 12,739 Average 4.3 Receptions 398 Receiving Yards 3,554 Touchdowns 92 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. After graduating from Hopewell High School, Dorsett attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he won the Heisman Trophy. He was a first round draft choice of the Cowboys in 1977, became NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team through 1987. He played for Denver the following year before he was forced to retire due to injuries. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

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