Tony Dungy

Anthony Kevin “Tony” Dungy was born on October 6th 1955 in Jackson, Michigan. As a fourteen year old, Dungy was featured in Sports Illustrated in the January 26th, 1970 issue. This described his feats as a high school athlete.

He attended the University of Minnesota from 1973-1976 and received the Most Valuable Player award twice as a quarterback. In 1977, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a reserve special teams player. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1979, and later played for the New York Giants in 1980.

Dungy has had various coaching and administrator positions with his Alma Mater and other NFL teams before he became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in 2002. During his time with the Colts, Dungy has guided the team to six playoff appearances, two AFC Championship appearances, and a 29-17 victory over Chicago in Super Bowl XLI. Dungy will mark his 13th season as an NFL coach in 2008.

Not only has Dungy succeeded as an athlete and NFL coach, he is very active in various charitable organizations. He has been involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, and also began a mentoring program called Mentors For Life. Currently, he helps with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Dungy wrote the bestselling book, "Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life" in 2007. His next book, called "Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance" is due out in February of 2009. He and his wife, Lauren, have six children, but unfortunately lost a son to suicide in 2005. Dungy continues to be a role model on and off the field in all of his endeavors and through his devout faith in God.