Thursday, February 4, 2016

On This Date in Minnesota History: February 4

February 4, 2007 - Tony Dungy, former star quarterback for the University of Minnesota, became the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl title on this date.

“As coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Dungy led the team to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears.”1

Dungy was also defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings under Dennis Green in 1992. While at Minnesota, Dungy's defense was ranked first in the NFL.2

1http://www.bet.com/news/sports/2015/02/04/this-day-in-black-history-feb-4-2007.html

2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Dungy



Tony Dungy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Dungy#/media/File:Tony_Dungy_award_cropped.jpg

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