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Dean Dorsey (born March 13, 1957) is a former Canadian football placekicker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played university football at the University of Toronto.
| Date of birth | March 13, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | K |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Canada university | Toronto |
| High school | Agincourt Collegiate Institute[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1982 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
| 1984–1990 | Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) |
| 1988 | Green Bay Packers (NFL) |
| 1988 | Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) |
| 1991 | Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
| Career stats | |
| Field goals | 219/290 |
| Field goal % | 75.5% |
| Longest field goal | 55 |
| Kickoffs | 492 (Avg: 53.8; Lg: 90) |
| Punting | 57 (Avg: 40.5; Lg: 101) |
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Dorsey took over kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts with the departure of Zenon Andrusyshyn during the 1982 CFL season, playing seven regular season and two playoff games.[2] He began a long association with Ottawa football in the 1984 CFL season playing through the 1990 CFL season.[3] He has gone on to coach the Ottawa Junior Riders from 1997 to 1998[4] and was a volunteer coach for the Ottawa Renegades.[5][6] He was even briefly considered as a replacement kicker for an injured Dan Giancola for the expansion Renegades before they finally signed Lawrence Tynes in September 2002.[5][6]
Dorsey tried his hand with the NFL when he signed as a free-agent with the Green Bay Packers in 1988, played three regular season games with Green Bay, then three games with Philadelphia Eagles, going 5-for-10 in field goals (34 long) and 12-for-13 in conversion attempts.[7]
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