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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | (1956-09-27)September 27, 1956 (age 69) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Thomas McKean (Wilmington) | ||||||||
| College | Temple | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: undrafted | ||||||||
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Anthony Eugene Anderson (born September 27, 1956) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTemple Owls. He played for two seasons in the NFL for thePittsburgh Steelers, where he won aSuper Bowl ring inSuper Bowl XIV against theLos Angeles Rams, and also played with theAtlanta Falcons. Anderson played for thePhiladelphia Stars of theUnited States Football League (USFL) in the 1983 season.[1][2]
Anderson attendedThomas McKean High School[3] where he was a two-time All-Stater. In 1994, Anderson was inducted into theDelaware Sports 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]
As part of the nationwide kickoff to theSuper Bowl 50 celebration, the NFL launched today the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll initiative recognizing schools and communities that contributed to Super Bowl history and positively impacted the game of football.[5] On January 11, 2016, Anderson received this honor at Thomas McKean High School. That night, the high school also retired his jersey number.
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 aboutRocky Bleier. Anthony Anderson has a son named Anthony Brown who was a running back that played football forWesley College inDover, Delaware
1994 Anthony Anderson