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Oronde Gadsden
Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (/oʊˈrɒndeɪ/ oh-RON-day) (born August 20, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He also was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams.
Gadsden attended Burke High School, where he practiced basketball and football. He accepted a basketball scholarship from Winston-Salem State University. Although he spent his first year as a basketball player, he decided to concentrate on football as a sophomore, posting 31 receptions for 810 yards (26.1-yard average) and 13 touchdowns.
As a junior, Gadsden had 31 receptions for 836 yards (27-yard average) and 14 touchdowns. In his last year of eligibility, he had 56 receptions, led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a 19.8-yard average per reception and ranked second in yards per game (101), total receiving yards (1,111 yards) and touchdowns (16).
After playing three seasons of football, Gadsden finished his college career with 118 receptions for 2,757 yards (23.4 yards per catch) and 42 touchdowns (second in school history).
In 2006, Gadsden was inducted into the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
After not being selected in the 1995 NFL draft because of his small school background and his lack of speed, Gadsden was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. On August 22, he was waived and signed to the team's practice squad on August 30. Gadsden credits hall of famer Michael Irvin for teaching him how to play the wide receiver position.
On January 8, 1996, Gadsden was promoted to the active roster to participate in the NFC Championship game, but he suffered a severely sprained left ankle and was placed on the injured reserve list three days later, with the Cowboys ultimately winning Super Bowl XXX. He fractured an orbital bone below his right eye and was waived injured before the start of the 1996 regular season.
On February 4, 1997, Gadsden was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent, joining fellow Winston-Salem alumn Yancey Thigpen. He was cut on August 19.
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Oronde Gadsden
Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (/oʊˈrɒndeɪ/ oh-RON-day) (born August 20, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He also was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams.
Gadsden attended Burke High School, where he practiced basketball and football. He accepted a basketball scholarship from Winston-Salem State University. Although he spent his first year as a basketball player, he decided to concentrate on football as a sophomore, posting 31 receptions for 810 yards (26.1-yard average) and 13 touchdowns.
As a junior, Gadsden had 31 receptions for 836 yards (27-yard average) and 14 touchdowns. In his last year of eligibility, he had 56 receptions, led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a 19.8-yard average per reception and ranked second in yards per game (101), total receiving yards (1,111 yards) and touchdowns (16).
After playing three seasons of football, Gadsden finished his college career with 118 receptions for 2,757 yards (23.4 yards per catch) and 42 touchdowns (second in school history).
In 2006, Gadsden was inducted into the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
After not being selected in the 1995 NFL draft because of his small school background and his lack of speed, Gadsden was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. On August 22, he was waived and signed to the team's practice squad on August 30. Gadsden credits hall of famer Michael Irvin for teaching him how to play the wide receiver position.
On January 8, 1996, Gadsden was promoted to the active roster to participate in the NFC Championship game, but he suffered a severely sprained left ankle and was placed on the injured reserve list three days later, with the Cowboys ultimately winning Super Bowl XXX. He fractured an orbital bone below his right eye and was waived injured before the start of the 1996 regular season.
On February 4, 1997, Gadsden was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent, joining fellow Winston-Salem alumn Yancey Thigpen. He was cut on August 19.