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Tony Dorsett, born on April 7, 1954, was a renowned American football player. Known for his exceptional running skills and outstanding performances, he had a distinguished career in the NFL. Dorsett attended the University of North Carolina, where he showcased his remarkable football talent. His career began in 1977 when he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he retired in 1990.

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“All a lot of women see are dollar signs.”

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“Tragedies make you realize how selfish you are.”

Realizing Tragedy Selfish

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“No parent or coach can be true to any child and say he's ready for the N.F.L. out of high school.”

Children School Parent Ready High School Coaches Being True

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“I've always been a person afraid of the dark. I was taught that when you have complete darkness, that's when spirits walk. In our house when I was growing up, all the doors were always cracked a little bit at night so you could get light into the room.”

Littles Persons Light Spirit Night House Bits Dark Walks Rooms Darkness Growing Up Growing Doors Taught Little Bit Cracked

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“I was pretty hot-tempered all through school. I remember my high school basketball coach telling me: 'Boy, if you don't learn to control that temper, you're gonna kill somebody.'”

Ifs School Remember Boys Basketball High School Hot Coaches Temper Basketball Coach

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“I'm me. I can't put on airs. I'm not a phony. I know the way I am hurts me more times than it helps. But somehow it's all tied up with my integrity, and my integrity is the last thing I'm going to let you take from me.”

Knows Way I Can Helping Lasts Hurt Air Integrity More Time Tied Hurt Me Phony Tied Up I Am Hurt

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“Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul. Charles Buxton To succeed ... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.”

Needs Giving Soul Shows Body Ability Inspire Succeed Dues Winner Zeal

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“You can turn the negative around and use it as a motivating force in your lie. One of my biggest desires has always been to prove certain people wrong - to prove to them I can do it despite what they think or say.”

People Thinking I Can Use Lying Desire Certain Turns Force Can Do Prove Negative Despite I Can Do It

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“Everything starts with yourself-with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life.”

Mind Self Esteem Esteem Self Respect Making Up

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“I'm a strong believer that you practice like you play, little things make big things happen.”

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“You hope in this life that you grow and don't always repeat your mistakes.”

Grows Mistake Football This Life Nfl Repeats Best Football

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“You always want to see the NFL try to protect the players.”

Want Trying Player Football Protect Nfl

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“Everything starts with yourself / with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend.”

World Way Mind Kids Left Making Up Cruel World

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“It's painful, man, for my daughters to say they're scared of me.”

Men Daughter Scared Painful My Daughter

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“To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.”

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“The Rooneys are very classy. They're very deliberate with their decision-making. Once you're part of that family, Steeler nation, they treat you with respect. You don't have a lot of rambunctious players running around.”

Running Nations Decision Player Treats Decision Making Deliberate Rooney Steelers

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“People need to pay attention to their bodies and go get a checkup. If you do that, you have a chance to help illnesses from getting even worse.”

People Ifs Needs Helping Body Chance Pay Attention Illness Pay Attention

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“Marriage was probably the worst mistake I ever made in my life.”

Made Mistake Worst

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“My four older brothers were my favorite players. That's why I got into football and sports.”

Sports Four Player Football Brother My Favorite Older Brother

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Born: April 7, 1954
Known for: Football player
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