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10 Facts About Keith Dorney

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Keith Robert Dorney was born on December 3,1957 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League from 1979 to 1987.

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Keith Dorney played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors in 1978.

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Keith Dorney grew up in Macungie, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

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Keith Dorney played high school football at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, which competed in the East Penn Conference and is known for its success in producing collegiate and NFL football talent.

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Keith Dorney attended Pennsylvania State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions football team from 1975 through 1978.

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Keith Dorney earned a Bachelor of Science in insurance and real estate from Penn State in 1979, and a Master of Education from the University of San Francisco.

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In 2005, in tribute of his play at Penn State, Keith Dorney was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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Keith Dorney played in the NFL for nine years, from 1979 to 1987, and played both offensive guard and offensive tackle for the Lions.

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Keith Dorney was the offensive captain of the Detroit Lions from 1983 to 1987 and was selected to the 1982 Pro Bowl.

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From 2003 to 2006, Keith Dorney was on the faculty of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa, California, where he taught freshman English.