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Article: Life is fine at the top; Tony Dungy has won it all, but he keeps going because coaching the Colts remains enjoyable to the former Gophers star.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 12, 2007
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Byline: Jim Souhan; Staff Writer
Indianapolis, Ind. -- We have become accustomed to thinking of Tony Dungy as a predestined success story, because he thrived as a Gophers quarterback and Vikings defensive coordinator before becoming The Coach That Got Away.
When Dungy's Colts won the Super Bowl last winter, it became even easier to think of his career as a series of triumphs. In fact, Dungy might offer as much perspective on life in the NFL as anyone, because his peaks were preceded by valleys.
Dungy won a Super Bowl as a player under Chuck Noll, but his playing career lasted only three seasons. He coached for a year with the Gophers, became a Steelers assistant ...
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