Political Quotes

“this Sunday, when Tony Dungy takes the field as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, he, along with Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith, will become the first African-Americans to coach a football team in the Super Bowl, the National Football League's championship game. This is just one accomplishment in the extraordinary life of this native son of Michigan's 7th Congressional District. Born October 6, 1955, in Jackson, Michigan, Anthony Kevin ``Tony'' Dungy lives his life in a way that truly embodies all the best about south central Michigan. Dungy attended Parkside High School in Jackson, excelling on the football field, basketball court and in the classroom. Tony next starred as the quarterback of the University of Minnesota football team from 1973-76. By the time his collegiate career ended, Dungy finished as the school's all-time leader in attempts, completions, touchdown passes and passing yardage. Dungy played an integral role in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl winning season of 1978, when he led the team in interceptions. Following his successful playing career, Dungy spent time as a collegiate and professional assistant coach, before being named head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995. In 2002, the Indianapolis Colts franchise named Tony Dungy its head coach, and this season is Dungy's fifth in Indianapolis and his 11th as an NFL head coach.”