Oronde Benjamin Gadsden was born on August 20,1971 and is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
18 Facts About Oronde Gadsden
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Oronde Gadsden was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football and the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League.
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Oronde Gadsden accepted a basketball scholarship from Winston-Salem State University.
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In 2006, Oronde Gadsden was inducted into the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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On February 4,1997, Oronde Gadsden was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent, joining fellow Winston-Salem alumn Yancey Thigpen.
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Oronde Gadsden signed with the Portland Forest Dragons in 1998, where he played as a wide receiver and linebacker.
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Oronde Gadsden earned AFL Rookie of the Year honors after registering 93 receptions for 1,335 yards and 37 touchdowns in 14 games.
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In 1998, the Miami Dolphins were having problems finding a capable complement to O J McDuffie and signed Gadsden to compete for the position.
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Oronde Gadsden entered the season as a 27-year-old rookie and his first NFL reception was a 44-yard touchdown on opening day against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Oronde Gadsden ended up starting 12 games, finishing with 48 receptions, 713 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
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In 1999, Oronde Gadsden registered 48 receptions, a career-high 803 yards and six receiving touchdowns.
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Oronde Gadsden was waived injured on September 5,2003, leaving the Dolphins after starting all but six of the games he played and ranking in the top 10 of the franchise's all-time receiver list.
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Oronde Gadsden has the distinction of catching Marino's last touchdown pass.
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Oronde Gadsden runs the clothing company Original Gear, which he started in 2000 while he still was an NFL player.
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Oronde Gadsden went public in 2006 under the name TotalLuxuryGroup.
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Oronde Gadsden is involved with his charity, NextLevel Charities, which enables underprivileged and disadvantaged youths to achieve success in athletics and academics.
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Oronde Gadsden was a minority owner of the Miami Morays of the National Indoor Football League.
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Oronde Gadsden's son Oronde Gadsden II is a football player at Syracuse University.