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Record-Setting RB Tony Dorsett Returns to Pittsburgh to Celebrate HoF Career

After leading the University of Pittsburgh to the national championships and winning the Heisman Trophy, Tony Dorsett was drafted second overall in 1977 by the Dallas Cowboys. The legendary running back started his career off strong by winning Offensive Rookie of the Year and a Super Bowl. Dorsett also holds the record for the longest run from scrimmage in NFL history. Through his career he earned four Pro Bowl nominations, and was selected to the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame, as well as the Cowboys Ring of Honor, in 1994. The Ford Hometown Hall of Famer returned to the University of Pittsburgh to celebrate his achievements and speak to his alma mater in the video above.