Where is Tony Dungy?

Dungy still inspires and continues to be a champion.

Tony Dungy said his NFL coaching career is likely finished, but he feels privileged to play a role in the redemptive journey of others. Dungey led the Indianapolis Colts to the 2007 Super Bowl and made history while doing so. He was the first African American coach to ever win the Super Bowl.

More than just an NFL championship coach, Dungy spends his time mentoring inmates. "It really doesn't matter about your past," Dungy said today while speaking to 1700 prisoners in South Carolina. "It's about your future and what you're going to do." According to AP, Dungy got involved in prison ministries while head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996. He was nervous about meeting inmates, beset, he says, with the same misgivings many have about those behind bars.

Dungy continues his involvement in charitable organizations, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Athletes in Action, Mentors for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Prison Crusade Ministry, and All Pro Dad. He also works with Basket of Hope, the Black Coaches Association National Convention, Indiana Black Expo, the United Way of Central Indiana, and the American Diabetes Association.

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