What position did Tony play in football during his high school and college career?
Quarterback
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Who was the first Pro team Tony coached with?
Pittsburgh Steelers- Tony was not good enough to play very long in the NFL. He got a job coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers when he was twenty-five years old. When he first got the job, he was as young as many of the players.
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Who is Tony married to?
Lauren Harris- He met Lauren when someone who was supposed to speak and he stepped in for the person who was supposed to speak. At the event, the pastor told Tony there was a girl who was right for him. That girl was Lauren. Lauren and Tony fell in love and got married.
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Tony grew up with a Dad who loved to be outdoors. What was Tony's favorite activity(other than football) to do with his Dad?
Fishing
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True or False- Tony was out late at night playing street games of basketball or football.
True
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Tony won a Super bowl as both a player and coach. Which team did he win the Super Bowl with as a player?
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Tony coached with two teams other than the Pittsburgh Steelers before he was a head coach. What were the names of the teams?
Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings
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How many kids does Tony have?
Six- Their names are Tiarra, Jade, Jamie, Eric, Jordan, and Justin. Unfortunately, Jamie committed suicide at the age of 18 on December 22, 2005.
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True or False- Tony Dungy is an arrogant, selfish, jerk who is known to get in your face and scream at you.
False- Tony is a very humble, gentle, person. He rarely yells at players and is known for being a nice coach.
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Who influenced Tony into playing football during his Senior year in high school?
Mr. Rockquemore
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Tony played both football and basketball in high school. Why did he choose football as his main sport in college?
Tony played both football and basketball in his Freshmen year of college, but chose football primarily because the team needed him more in football than basketball. He had to choose one sport because it was to hard for him to keep up academically in college with two sports.
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What position did Tony coach in Pittsburgh? Kansas City? Minnesota?
Defensive Backs Coach and Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs Coach, and Defensive Coordinator
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Tony grew in faith when _________ event happened.
he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers When Tony joined the Steelers, there were many players who were HUGE Christians. They invited Tony into their Bible study. Once Tony was in their study, he grew tremendously in faith and now uses Christ everyday.
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Tony is unlike most people in the fact that he likes these two teams. What are these teams names?
Michigan and Michigan St. Tony loves Michigan St., but he also likes Michigan. These two teams have a big rivalry, so very few people like both of them.
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True or False- Tony moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan for 5 years when he was a young boy.
False- Tony moved to East Lansing, Michigan
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True or False- Tony was an average high school quarterback.
False- Tony was a star for three years as a quarterback on the Varsity football team.
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How many Super Bowls did Tony win as a coach?
One- Tony won a Super Bowl as a player, but he also won one as a coach.
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What is one bad thing which happened to Tony during 2005?
Jamie, his son, committed suicide. This made a big hole in Tony's personal life.
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Who was the coach of the team which Tony beat in the Super Bowl? What was the thing they did before the game which set a record?
Lovi Smith, Both coaches took a picture together with the Lombardi Trophy to commemorate being the first two African-American coaches in the Super Bowl.
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Tony would not be punished like the rest of his siblings. What was his normal punishment?
Tony would have to sit on the couch and watch TV because he like to be active.
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Tony went to Jackson High School. Who was Tony's biggest rival school?
Parkside High School
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How many teams did Tony coach in all?
Six- Universty of Minnesota, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Indianapolis Colts
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Tony's faith grew when he was with the Steelers. What was another event which happened that helped his faith grow?
His son, Jamie, committed suicide. Even though this was a tragic event in Tony's life, it helped him refocus on faith and he became a better Christian.
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What was one of Tony's favorite reasons for coming to Tampa Bay? (This does not include anything to do with football.)
The fishing was exceptional. It gave him something to do with players to get a better relationship.