Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts
partners with Breakaway to reach juvenile offenders
November 2006
Perseverance In Pain
Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts talks about the pain of losing his son
and how hardships in the NFL have prepared him for life's struggles. Makes for a great Super Bowl outreach!
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There are few men in the NFL more respected than Tony Dungy.
On the field his record is admirable - the winningest coach
in the NFL since 1999, and he is only the sixth NFL coach
to win 100 games in his first ten years as coach. Many believe,
however, that Tony Dungy's greatest legacy is not his coaching,
but how he has lived his life and displayed his faith -
especially after the tragedy of losing his son.
More than as a player, and even more than
as a coach, Tony is respected for his character and ethics.
He is a man of faith, who puts God first and family second
and football third. He has been a frequent speaker for Fellowship
of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action.
“People who have known Tony Dungy a long
time talk about what a man of dignity he has been,” wrote
Mike Vaccaro in the New York Post. “Flashes of that always
came through on television. You never saw him grab a player’s
facemask, never heard him disrespect anyone. (He is) a man
who clearly embodies everything we want our sporting heroes
to be.”
Coach Dungy has always been heavily involved
in his community and with youth prison ministry. He has
teamed up with Breakaway Outreach to develop a juvenile
justice ministry video resource about how to deal with pain
and suffering. The resource will help incarcerated young
people handle their hurts through a biblical standpoint
while presenting the Gospel.
"My faith in Christ is what's gotten me
through this," Dungy said about the loss of his 18-year-old
son, James, whose death was ruled a suicide in December
of 2005.
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