Mike Vukovcan The greatest player in the history of Hopewell sports was back in town on Wednesday.
NFL Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett stopped by Hopewell High School to check out his old stomping grounds and walked the halls of Hopewell High School.
Dorsett has been in Pittsburgh this week filming a documentary with his former team the Dallas Cowboys and after spending time at Pitt on Tuesday, he made a trip to Beaver County on Wednesday.
The 71-year-old graduated from Hopewell High School in 1972 and went on to become one of the greatest running backs in the history of college football at Pitt and won the Heisman Trophy in 1976.
Dorsett finished his college career with 6,082 total rushing yards, then an NCAA record until Texas Longhorns RB Ricky Williams surpassed him in 1998.
Dorsett was the first player at the University of Pittsburgh to have his jersey retired and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
The Dallas Cowboys selected Dorsett with the 2nd overall pick in the 1977 NFL Draft, making him the highest player ever drafted from Beaver County.
In 12 NFL seasons, Dorsett rushed for 12,739 yards and 77 touchdowns and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1994.
Hopewell honored Dorsett in 2001 by renaming their football stadium Tony Dorsett Stadium.
