Tony Dungy

Tony Dungy, former professional football player and current coach of the Indianapolis Colts, was born in 1955 in Michigan and attended college at the University of Minnesota. He was named Minnesota’s Most Valuable Player twice during his college football years.

Dungy played for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 1977 and 1978 seasons. He led the team in interceptions during the Steelers 1978 Super Bowl game win. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1979, and ended his playing career during training camp with the New York Giants in 1980.

Dungy has many firsts during his National Football League (NFL) coaching career. He was the youngest assistant coach in NFL history when he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1981 when he was 25. When he was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1984, he was the youngest defensive coordinator in NFL history at age 28. Dungy was the first NFL coach to defeat all 32 NFL teams. He was the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl when the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in 2007.

Tony Dungy is not only a hero in professional football, he has a profound faith, and is an inspiration to many in sports and activities off the field. Dungy’s philosophy that he teaches his coaches and players is that faith and family come first above all things. His coaching style has made him extremely successful in his football career, and many of his coaching staff have become head coaches for other teams.

Dungy wrote his memoir in a book named, “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life,” released in 2007. It quickly became a best seller. He continues to write books of a spiritual nature that become best sellers.