Tony Dorsett was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania.
A high school star on the football field and basketball court at Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Dorsett didn't come into his own as a running back until his junior season. Once he proved his doubters wrong, it was full steam ahead as he was an All-State selection his junior and senior seasons and broke numerous high school rushing records.
The supremely talented running back stayed in Western Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a force of nature and a national star.
He burst onto the college scene with 1,586 yards rushing as a freshman, which stood as the all-time NCAA record for two decades. By the third game of his sophomore
