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Tony Dungy
| Former American football player and coach Date of Birth: 06.10.1955 Country: USA |
Content:
- Early Life
- NFL Career
- Coaching Career
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Indianapolis Colts
- Personal Life
Early Life
Tony Dungy was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan, to Wilbur Dungy (1926-2004), a science professor at Jackson College, and Cleoma Dungy (1920-2002), who taught Shakespeare at Jackson High School. Wilbur served as an Army Air Force pilot during World War II as part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. After graduating from Parkside High School in 1973, Dungy played football at the University of Minnesota and was the Gophers' Most Valuable Player as a defensive back in 1975 and 1976. In 1977, he was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor, recognizing one student-athlete from each graduating class in the Big Ten Conference, for demonstrating combined athletic and academic excellence throughout his college career.
NFL Career
After going undrafted, Dungy signed with Dungy tony son.