• Tony Dungy is a former player and retired NFL head coach. Dungy was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2009. Dungy was previously the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, between 1996 and 2001. In 2006, Dungy became the first African American coach in the National Football League to win the Super Bowl.

    On May 5, 2009, Dungy visited former Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick in his Kansas prison. While the details of their conversation was not disclosed, the meeting was said to be "very positive."ESPN.com: Dungy Pays Vick a Visit in Prison

    1. Born: October 6, 1955
    2. 1978: Super Bowl XIII Championship team
    3. 2007: Super Bowl XLI Super Bowl XLI Champion head coach
    4. 2007: Author of best-seller Quiet Strength

  • Life After Football

    On March 16, 2009, new National Football League Players Association director DeMaurice Smith reportedly asked Dungy to serve as a player liaison, working between the players association and the NFL executive offices.ESPN.com: Source: NFLPA Talks Job with Dungy

  • Retirement

    In December of 2008, Dungy told reporters that after the season he would sit down with his wife and discuss if he would continue coaching or retire. On January 12, 2009, Dungy announced his retirement at a news conference.ESPN.com: Reports: Dungy decides to retire (January 12, 2009)

  • NFL Career

    Dungy was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a defensive back in 1977 and played on the team's 1978 Super Bowl championship season. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 and finished his playing career with the New York Giants in 1980. Dungy is still the only player since the NFL-AFL merger to both throw an interception and complete an interception in the same game.

  • Coaching Career

    Dungy started his coaching career with the University of Minnesota as a defensive backs coach. He began coaching professionally in 1981 with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a defensive backs coach. His first head coaching opportunity came in 1996, where he coached for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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