Tony Dorsett was born April 7, 1954, in Rochester, Pennsylvania. Dorsett was very attached to his mother, Myrtle. She was the one responsible with sending Tony to church as well as running and maintaining a steady household. Tony's dad was named West Dorsett. He worked in a steel mill for thirty years. Tony Dorsett grew up with a very athletic build and was often clocked at amazing speeds much faster than his peers. Dorsett gained 1,034 yards as a junior in high school. He took his skills to college and played for the University of Pittsburgh where he continued his football dominance.
At the University of Pittsburgh he took the position as a running back. While in college, Dorsett helped Pittsburgh win a national title in 1976. He also won the Heisman Trophy and the Walter Camp Award, which is the Player of the Year. Not to mention he won the Maxwell Award and the UPI Player of the Year along the way. He also led the nation in rushing with 1,948 yards. When his college career ended, he had established an NCAA record with over 6,000 yards rushing.
His success with Pittsburgh was awesome and incredible. He is arguably one of the greatest running backs in the history of college football. He was the first player to win the college football championship one year and then win the Super Bowl the next, when the Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos 27-10 to win Super Bowl XII.
Dorsett was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played with them through 1987. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in eight of his first nine seasons. In 1981 he rushed for 1646 yards. This was his most productive season. In 1988 Dorsett was traded to the Denver Broncos in 1988 after rushing for a career total yards of 12,033. Dorsett was elected to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was enshrined in the Texas Stadium Ring of Honor the same year.
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