Oronde Gadsden

Oronde Gadsden

No. 86
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: August 20, 1971 (1971-08-20) (age 40)
Career information
College: Winston-Salem State
Debuted in 1995 for the Dallas Cowboys
Last played in 2003 for the Miami Dolphins
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1995) Pittsburgh Steelers (1996) Frankfurt Galaxy (1997) Portland Forest Dragons (1998) Miami Dolphins (1998-2003)
Career highlights and awards
AFL All-Rookie Team (1998) AFL Rookie of the Year (1998)
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (pronounced o-RON-day) (born August 20, 1971 in Charleston, South Carolina) is a former professional American football player who played with the Miami Dolphins from 1998 to 2003.^[1] A 6'3", 220-lb. wide receiver from Winston-Salem State University, played with the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and Frankfurt Galaxy of NFLE and the Arena Football League's Portland Forest Dragons,where he won Rookie of the Year before signing as a free agent with the Dolphins.

Gadsden is credited with catching the last touchdown ever thrown by Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. His first career reception was a 44-yard touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.

Career

Oronde Gadsden started his NFL career on the roster of the Dallas Cowboys in 1995 where he earned a Super Bowl ring. After two years of playing in the Arena Football League and World Football Leagues he rejuvenated his NFL career, earning a roster spot for the Miami Dolphins. From 1998 to 2004 he would play a pivotal role in the Dolphins offense, amassing over 3800 yards between that time. When he left he had started all but 6 games and ranked 10th on the team's all-time receiver list.Gadsden caught NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino's last TD.(420)

Gadsen's two most famous catches came against the Jets, on an across-the-middle one-handed catch from Jay Fiedler, and in the 2001 playoffs against the Oakland Raiders, in which Gadsden reached up and caught the pass one-handed in full stride while falling backwards. Both such photos are in the Hall of Fame and were nominated for ESPY'S.

Gadsden now runs a clothing company Original Gear, which he started in 2000. The company went public in 2006 under the name TotalLuxuryGroup. Gadsden is also involved with his charity, NextLevel Charities, which enables underprivileged and disadvantaged youths to achieve success in athletics and academics. Gadsden resides in Davie, Florida.

References

1. ^ Oronde Gadsden. pro-football-reference.com.

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Name	Gadsden, Oronde Benjamin
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Short description	American football player
Date of birth	August 20, 1971
Place of birth
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