Anthony Anderson

Anthony Eugene Anderson (born September 27, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls. He played for two seasons in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he won a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XIV against the Los Angeles Rams, and also played with the Atlanta Falcons. Anderson played for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 1983 season.

Playing career Anderson attended Thomas McKean High School where he was a two-time All-Stater. In 1994, Anderson was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame and was also inducted into Temple University Hall of Fame. On January 11, 2016, Anderson received this honor at Thomas McKean High School. That night, the high school also retired his jersey number.

Personal life Anderson owns a construction company in Delaware and does motivational speaking engagements. Anderson had a small role in the made-for-TV movie, Fighting Back, a story about Rocky Bleier. Anthony Anderson has a son named Anthony Brown who was a running back that played football for Wesley College in Dover, Delaware