1977 NFL draft
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The 1977 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was
Roosevelt Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 2008
Tony Dorsett
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Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr. is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
1977 NFL draft
…the age of 21. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected USC running back Ricky Bell. Next was Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett of national champion Pittsburgh, taken by the Dallas Cowboys. Tony Dorsett, running back from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round 2nd overall by Dallas Cowboys…
Dorsett in 2009
Tony Dorsett Drive near Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh's North Shore neighborhood
Dorsett signing autographs in Houston in January 2014