I read this book with a group of leaders and found it to be very useful and insightful. Dungy is back on the sidelines as a coach in the first two books austin plays fair and maria finds courage. Tony dungy books list of books by author tony dungy thriftbooks. His opponent had a black coach, too, making it the first time two black coaches. Dungy had taken eight of his previous ten teams to the playoffs. In the pages of this fascinating memoir, tony dungy reveals the secrets to his success principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes, and the tragic loss of a child. Tony and his wife lauren visited our station on wednesday morning to talk about their newest. Leadership lessons learnedcoach tony dungy modeling a legacy. Pro football hall of famer tony dungy returns as a coach, only this time its as a character in his. Even his fiercest competitors acknowledge that coach dungy is a class act who knows how to get the job done and who keeps his priorities intact while hes do ing it.
Secrets to building people and teams that win consistently. My good friend tony dungy has demonstrated in his personal life and in this powerful book that it is possible to be a committed christian on and off the. He was part of the first super bowl that featured a black head coach. As a former super bowlwinning coach, tony dungy is an expert at building and bringing out the best in a team. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for an african american head coach. Aug 28, 2019 tony dungy is a former professional football player and coach who became the first african american head coach to win the super bowl. Tony and lauren dungy share stories behind their children. Coach dungy still passionately believes that there is a different path to significancea path characterized by attitudes, ambitions, and allegiances that are all too rare but uncommonly rewarding. Buy tony dungy ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Aug 20, 2019 tony dungy and his wife, lauren, write about adoption in latest childrens book. Dec 02, 2018 even a halfcentury removed, the memories are vivid for pro football hall of fame coach tony dungy. Tony dungy has 73 books on goodreads with 37276 ratings. Jim caldwell, indianapolis colts coach, was assistant head coach indianapolis, lovie smith, chicago bears coach, was linebackers coach at tampa bay, and mike tomlin, pittsburgh steelers coach, was defensive backs coach at tampa bay. In it, coach reflects on the 2007 football season and last years successful hardcover release of quiet strength. Tony dungy books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. Trentwood elementary is where the team dungy gang learns, plays, and grows.
Anthony kevin dungy is a former professional american football player. Tony dungy who has experience as an nfl player, coach and analyst is also a published author. Tony dungy led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for an african american coach. To all these people and more, tony dungy is a reallife hero one who teaches us about the importance of quiet strength, fierce determination, and a humble heart. As a 12yearold, he was sitting in his childhood living room, in the small automotive town of.
Tony dungy and his wife, lauren, write about adoption in. Athletic victory, professional excellence, fame and celebrity, awards and honorshe had it all. Jul 10, 2019 jamie dungy, tony dungys oldest son, died three days before christmas in 2005. Tony dungys words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in super bowl xli, the first for an african american coach. Tony dungys childrens books seek to impact a new generation. His parents were wilbur dungy 19262004, a science professor at jackson college, and cleomae dungy 19202002, who taught shakespeare at jackson high school in michigan. Tony dungys family, surviving suicide focus on the family. In you can do it tony dungy takes us back to his childhood in michigan and tells the story of his little brother, linden, who is a cutup in class but cant seem to find his way.
Aug 28, 2019 tony dungy who has experience as an nfl player, coach and analyst is also a published author. My good friend tony dungy has demonstrated in his personal life and in this powerful book that it is possible to be a committed christian on and off the field and still come out a winner senior pastor, oak cliff bible fellowship. Dungy was an nfl player and coach and is best known for winning super bowl xli in 2007 as coach of the indianapolis colts. When indianapolis colts coach tony dungy took home the trophy in super bowl xli, fans around the world looked to him as the epitome of success. In this bible study companion to the book, uncommon marriage, tony and lauren dungy lift up marriage as a gift from god and share biblically based help and encouragement for strengthening your marriage.
Drawing on his experiences from years of coaching and working with other leaders, this football fable lays out four essential principles practiced by truly effective teams. We see firsthand how he matured from college quarterback to nfl safety to assistant to franchise transforming head coach while gaining insight into his thoughts and tribulations along his journey. Husband to lauren dungy, father of ten, author, retired nfl coach, national spokesman for all pro dad. Tony dungys new childrens book series aims to teach life lessons and encourage young readers. This softcover edition includes a new chapter of the 2007 football season. Coaching philosophy dungys philosophy was formed by taking something from every coach he came in contact. Books besides the bible recommended for christian readers. Jan 01, 2007 quiet strength illustrates the life, career and philosophy of the first africanamerican super bowl winning head coach tony dungy. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory on february 4, 2007, the first such win for an african american head coach. Tony dungy, best selling author of quiet strength, has penned another super bowl quality book in uncommon. Quotations by tony dungy, american coach, born october 6, 1955. This one is written as a leadership fable, similar to books by patrick lencioni, ken blanchard and mark miller. Dungy established another nfl first by becoming the first head coach to lead his. But even at that moment, tony dungy knew that those achievements had little to do with his ultimate significance as a man.
Tony and lauren dungy share stories behind their childrens. Wilbur served as a pilot during world war ii with the famed tuskegee airmen. Tony dungy, nfl coach, indianapolis colts, american profile magazine, august 1925, 2007. Tony dungy books list of books by author tony dungy. In 2011, tony dungy and his wife authored a childrens book, you can be a friend, which teaches children the importance of being a good friend. Education parkside high school, university of minnesota. My good friend tony dungy has demonstrated in his personal life and in this powerful book that it is possible. He led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory in 2007, the first such win for an african american coach. However, dungys latest work focuses especially on how young men can pursue and achieve a life of significance and success. This was tony dungys third book along with nathan whitaker, the first two being quiet strength and uncommon. New york times best selling author and pro football hall of fame coach, tony dungy. Dungy established another nfl first by becoming the first head coach to lead his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. I enjoyed learning more about tony dungyboth as a coach and as a man of god. Tony dungy and his wife, lauren, write about adoption in latest childrens book.
From this book, you get the feeling that tony dungy a real person with real highs and. United by their love of sports and under the guidance of coach tony and coach lauren, the team dungy kids face trials that will teach them important lessons about life and character. Team dungy learning, playing, and growing together. Investigators ruled suicide as the cause of death of the 18yearold, whose famous father was the highly successful head coach of the indianapolis colts and is now a studio analyst for nbcs football night in america. Today, fewer and fewer people are getting married or even seeing marriage as desirable. Tony dungys new childrens book series aims to teach life. Dungy was head coach of the tampa bay buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the indianapolis colts from 2002 to 2008. Tony dungy led the indianapolis colts to super bowl victory on february 4, 2007, the first such win for an african american coach. Dungy became the first black head coach to win the super bowl when his colts defeated the chicago bears in super bowl xli.
He tells us that the number one topic he is asked to speak about is teamwork. Dungy established another nfl first by becoming the first head coach. Tony and his wife lauren visited our station on wednesday morning to talk about their newest childrens books. History making nfl coach tony dungy has given us an excellent leadership book with the mentor leader. How is it possible for a coach especially a football coach to win the respect of his players and lead them to the super bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, and. Tony and lauren also have solicited input from their own children to appeal to. With their latest book, we chose you, the dungys got a chance to write about another subject that is near and. Tony dungy, head coach of the indianapolis colts, shares for the first time publicly that he and his family had donated several organs for transplant surgeries after his 18yearold son, james.
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