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The game has changed since the '70s as more coaches have looked at ways to make it tougher on defenses. But I'm glad my career turned out the way it did - I would have never gotten a chance to learn the defensive side of the ball.
Tony Dungy
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Tony Dungy
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
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Anthony Kevin Dungy
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