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16 Facts About Dick Anderson

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Richard Paul Anderson was born on February 10,1946 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football League and National Football League for nine seasons during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Dick Anderson played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was recognized as a consensus All-American.

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Dick Anderson made an immediate impact with the Dolphins during his rookie year of 1968 with 8 interceptions, which resulted in him winning the AP AFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award along with George Atkinson.

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Dick Anderson won back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1972 during Miami's infamous "perfect season", and the following year in 1973.

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Dick Anderson finished his career as Miami's 2nd all-time leading interceptor with 34 career interceptions.

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Dick Anderson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection, a three-time first or second team All-Pro, and was selected to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team.

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Dick Anderson was born on February 10,1946, in Midland, Michigan.

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Dick Anderson was named a consensus first-team All-American in his senior season at the University of Colorado, and set a school record with 14 career interceptions.

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Dick Anderson was a three-time Pro Bowler in 1972,1973, and 1974, in which he was one of the leaders of the Dolphins well known No Name Defense.

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Dick Anderson was the president of the National Football League Players Association from 1975 until he retired.

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Dick Anderson recovered 15 fumbles, returning them for 100 yards and a touchdown.

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Dick Anderson's brother is Bobby Anderson, an All-American running back at Colorado and the eleventh overall pick of the 1970 NFL draft, selected by the Denver Broncos.

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Dick Anderson was the first individual defensive back inducted into the Honor Roll.

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Dick Anderson is noted for being one of four players from the NFL All-Decade team from the 1970s to not eventually have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Dick Anderson has competed at the American Century Championship, an annual golf competition to determine the best players among American sports and entertainment celebrities.

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Dick Anderson won the tournament in 1994 and has a total of 11 top ten finishes.