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Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.

Tony Dungy

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Tony Dungy
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
American Football Player
Basketball Player
Football Player
Jackson
Michigan
Anthony Kevin Dungy
Football
Opportunity
Life
Vocation
Ministry
Nfl
Leadership

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