Anthony Anderson (American football)
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| Position: | Running back |
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| Date of birth: | September 27, 1956 |
| Place of birth: | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Career information | |
| College: | Temple |
Career history | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
| Rushing att-yards: | 24-123 |
| Kick Returns-yards: | 20-297 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
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Anthony Eugene Anderson (born September 27, 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a retired professional American football running back. He played for two seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he won a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XIV, and also played with the Atlanta Falcons. Anderson played for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League in the 1983 season.[1][2]
Background
Anderson attended Thomas McKean High School[3] where he was a two-time All-Stater. In 1994, Anderson was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame[4] and was also inducted into Temple University Hall of Fame.[2] Anderson was at the time the second leading ground-gainer in Temple football history. Anderson earned the All-East and All-American awards while at Temple.[2][2]
Personal
Anderson owns a construction company in Delaware and does motivational speaking engagements. Anderson had a small role in the made for TV movie, Fighting Back a story about Rocky Bleier. Anthony Anderson has a son named Anthony Brown who is a running back that plays football for Wesley College in Dover, Delaware.
References
- ↑ "Anthony Anderson". Just Sports Stats.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Anthony Anderson". Owl Sports.
- ↑ "Anthony Anderson". Pro Football Reference.
High School: Thomas McKean
- ↑ "Past Inductees". Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
1994 Anthony Anderson
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