10 things you might not know about Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Anthony “Tony” Drew Dorsett, who was born April 7, 1954 in Rochester, Pa., won the Heisman Trophy at the University of Pittsburgh and was selected in the first round (second overall) of the 1977 NFL draft by the Cowboys.
1. Too small to play running back?
Dorsett grew up in Aliquippa, Pa., near Pittsburgh. He played football and basketball at Hopewell High School. As a sophomore in 1970, Dorsett started at cornerback because, at 147 pounds, his coaches felt he wasn’t big enough to play running back.