Anthony Anderson (American Football) - Awards

Awards

At Thomas McKean High School he was a two-time All-Stater, two-time leading scorer, two-time first team All-American (out of 100 players). At the end of the high school years he rushed for 3,806 yards along with 49 touchdowns. He also excelled in track where he recorded a time of 9.8 100 yard dash and 22.2 200 meters. He also ran the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds. Today he still holds several Delaware track records. In 1994, Anderson was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. That same year, he was also inducted into Temple University Hall of Fame. He is Temple University second all-time leading rusher with 2,610 career yards. Due to penalties, Anderson had many good runs called back. The pace he was on he would have broken the NCAA record by the end of his collegiate career at that time. He was 10th in the nation for all-purpose yardage in 1977. Anderson has earned numerous awards at Temple as All-East, All-American. Anthony was nominated for the precious Hiesman Trophy. For 10 years he held the rushing record, until Paul Palmer broke it. Palmer also had twice as many carries as Anderson. During the 1979 season he signed the hood of an automobile for an event. The reward was whatever part of the car was signed will go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The hood was the one picked, so signature of Anthony Anderson on the car hood is in Canton, Ohio inside the Hall of Fame. He has been inducted into 6 Hall of Fames.