Keith Robert Dorney (born
December 3, 1957 in
Allentown,
Pennsylvania
) is a former offensive
lineman for the National
Football League's Detroit
Lions.
High school and college career
Growing up
in Macungie Pennsylvania, Dorney played high school football at
Emmaus High
School
in Emmaus, Pennsylvania
, where he competed in the East Penn Conference (the
forerunner to the Lehigh Valley
Conference), which is known for its success in producing
collegiate and NFL football talent.
At Emmaus,
Dorney was actively recruited by Penn
State
, where he enrolled and gained both consensus
All-American and Academic All-American
honors. In tribute of his play at Penn State, Dorney
was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
in 2005.
Following his Penn State football career, Dorney entered the
1979 NFL Draft and was selected by
the Detroit Lions in the draft's first-round, with the 10th overall
selection.
NFL career
Dorney played in the NFL for nine years, from 1979 to 1987. He was
selected to the
Pro Bowl once (in 1982).
For the Lions, he played both
offensive guard and offensive
tackle. He was also the team's offensive captain from 1983 to
1987.
Dorney's NFL career was highlighted by his role as a lead blocker
for NFL rushing great
Billy Sims, who is
32nd in all-time NFL rushing yards.
Personal
Dorney's autobiography,
Black and Honolulu Blue: In the
Trenches of the NFL, chronicles his life and football
career.
From 2003
to 2006, Dorney was on the faculty of Cardinal Newman High School
in Santa Rosa, California
, teaching freshman English. Dorney and Hall of
Fame
quarterback Joe Montana
both provided Cardinal Newman with periodic coaching
support.
He earned
a Bachelor of Science in
Insurance and Real Estate from Penn State University
(1979), and a Master's in Education from the University of
San Francisco
.
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