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  Dwight Stephenson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dwight Stephenson (Born November 20, 1957, in Murfreesboro, North Carolina) is a former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 1998.
Stephenson was an All-American at the University of Alabama, under coach Bear Bryant.
With the exceptionally explosive Stephenson as offensive captain, the Dolphins offensive line gave up the least sacks in the NFL for a record 6 straight seasons, from 1982-87, which doubled the length of the previous record.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dwight_Stephenson   (312 words)

  
 Glendale Biographies
Stephenson is a Royal Arch Mason, a Past Master of Unity Lodge, No. 368, F. and A. M., and one of the organizers and a charter member of the American Legion at Glendale.
Stephenson is recognized within a wide circle of friends as a man of unusual ability.
Stephenson is a member of the Tuesday Afternoon Club and of the P.E.O. They reside at 327 West Cypress Avenue.
www.cagenweb.com /re/losangeles/GlendaleBios/Stephenson_Dwight_W.htm   (541 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Dwight D. Eisenhower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army.
Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, the third of seven sons born to David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Elizabeth Stover, and their only child born in Texas.
They had two children, Doud Dwight Eisenhower (1917–1921) whose tragic death in childhood haunted the couple forever, and John Sheldon David Doud Eisenhower (born 1922).
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Dwight_D._Eisenhower   (4391 words)

  
 Miami Dolphins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight Stephenson: We take them to directly to their homes in many instances, or sometimes we contact the schools and try to see if principals or teachers can recommend someone who is deserving of a computer.
Dwight Stephenson: Even though you are a good player, yeah, but you also had some help along the way, and I think most of the guys are good guys.
Dwight Stephenson: A lot of it is going to come down to attitude, and their attitude is going right.
www.allsports.com /network/content?site=1052&story=46118   (2375 words)

  
 www.miamidolphins.co.uk - The UK's Miami Dolphins Fansite - Dwight Stephenson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight Stephenson, a second-round pick and the 48th player selected in the 1980 NFL Draft, excelled at center for the Miami Dolphins for eight seasons from 1980 to 1987.
Stephenson was selected for five straight Pro Bowl games, the first four as a starter.
Stephenson was the starting center in the 1982, 1984 and 1985 AFC championship games and in Super Bowls XVII and XIX.
www.miamidolphins.co.uk /history/halloffamers/dwightstephenson.htm   (325 words)

  
 TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
Dwight Stephenson was a human destroyer, a protector of quarterback Dan Marino and the perfect middle man for one of the better offensive lines of the 1980s.
The finely chiseled Stephenson was like an angry panther when he snapped the ball and exploded his 255-pound body into a defender.
Stephenson operated at a special level of intensity and the Dolphins constructed their blocking schemes around his ability to handle nose tackles and linebackers one-on-one.
archive.sportingnews.com /nfl/100/84.html   (340 words)

  
 Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Stephenson, who was born November 20, 1957, in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, was quiet, intense, hard-working and competitive.
He was the Dolphins offensive captain and his presence as the anchor of the offensive line was a major factor in the Dolphins’ record of allowing the fewest quarterback sacks in the NFL for six straight years.
In his rookie season in 1980, Stephenson spent much of his time on special teams while learning the rudiments of pro football offensive line play.
www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=204   (378 words)

  
 Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight Stephenson was never comfortable with the attention his superlative line play earned him during his eight-year career with the Miami Dolphins.
Stephenson’s desire to remain a nameless contributor, however, was futile.
Dwight's slight physique, however, began to change when at the age of 14 he got a job at a local grocery store.
www.footballresearch.com /articles/frpage.cfm?topic=4-stephenson   (1900 words)

  
 CNN/SI - NFL Football - Stephenson honored as Canton's center of attention - Saturday August 01, 1998 12:06 PM
MIAMI (AP) -- For Dwight Stephenson, the toughest thing about making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame may be the induction speech.
Stephenson, who lives in Delray Beach, Florida, and works in the construction business, played for the Dolphins from 1980 to 1987.
Stephenson's retirement contributed to the decline of the Dolphins in the late 1980s.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/1998/08/01/hall_stephenson   (584 words)

  
 PRO FOOTBALL NOTE
Stephenson excelled at center for the Miami Dolphins for eight seasons and earned All-Pro honors five straight years from 1983-87.
Stephenson returned after the strike and started seven straight games before he suffered a serious left knee injury and was forced to retire the following year.
Stephenson's former coach, Don Shula, served as his presenter.
www.canoe.ca /StatsFBP/BC-FBP-LGNS-HALLFAME-R.html   (1095 words)

  
 Walter Camp News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In addition, Stephenson established “Dwight's Computers for Kids,” a program to help bridge the 'digital divide' and help children by putting a complete computer system in their homes, at no cost to them.
Stephenson and his wife Dinah reside in Delray Beach, Fla. with their two sons, Dwight Jr.
Stephenson as well as all of the major award winners and members of the 2005 Walter Camp All-America team, will be honored at the organization’s 39th annual national awards banquet on Saturday, February 11 at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.
www.waltercamp.org /newsrelease/release5.htm   (470 words)

  
 NFL.com - NFL Insider   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
On Dec. 7, 1987, Jets defensive lineman Marty Lyons clipped Dolphins center Dwight Stephenson, considered by many to be the greatest center in the history of the game.
Lyons' hit, which came during a fumble return, turned Stephenson's knee into a mangled mess of tendons and ligaments and left him with permanent nerve damage.
Stephenson and Lyons had been teammates at the University of Alabama.
nfl.com /insider/story/5723970   (749 words)

  
 FedEx Orange Bowl >> Newsroom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Miami, Fla. (www.orangebowl.org) - Former University of Alabama and Miami Dolphins standout offensive lineman Dwight Stephenson is the recipient of the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s “Man of the Year” award.
Stephenson is also a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, the host organization of the annual FedEx Orange Bowl.
Stephenson as well as all of the major award winners and members of the 2005 Walter Camp All-America team, were honored at the organization’s 39th annual national awards banquet at the Yale University Commons in New Haven.
www.orangebowl.org /newsroom.php?sec=article&newsid=999   (449 words)

  
 Governor's Office - Black History Month - Daily Featured Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight Stephenson (Born November 20, 1957, is a former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 1998.
Smith's early professional career includes a brief stint as a minor league baseball player for the Saint Louis Cardinals; two years in the United States Army Medical Service Corps where he was a commissioned officer and company commander; and five years as the director of athletics at North Carolina A&T State University.
In 1985 Dwight was the recepient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
www.myflorida.com /myflorida/governorsoffice/black_history/dwight_stephenson.html   (317 words)

  
 Scout.com: Gator Verbals
Stephenson is from Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton.
Stephenson remains good friends with all these guys so he may take a visit to Washington.
Stephenson is well aware of the mini-pipeline that exists between PJPII and the University of Washington.
florida.scout.com /2/70687.html   (870 words)

  
 Scout.com: Tide Legends Believe In Shula
Dwight Stephenson, generated about $150,000 that will be used for the Bama men’s and women’s golf programs.
Stephenson, who is fl, followed Sylvester Croom as Alabama’s center and Croom was a graduate assistant coach working with centers when Stephenson played.
Stephenson said, “Mike is like his father in that he realized he has to surround himself with good people.
alabama.scout.com /2/167294.html   (1128 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Dwight Stephenson spent his entire pro career with the Miami Dolphins, and was considered by many to be the "best at his position ever" in the NFL.
Stephenson anchored an offensive line which allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL each of his seasons as a starter and enabled Miami quarterback Dan Marino to set numerous passing records.
to Dwight Stephenson, who was the most incredibe leader on the field.
www.abc-cde.com /dwightbio.htm   (616 words)

  
 NewStandard: 8/2/98
His fellow inductees -- Anthony Munoz, Mike Singletary, Paul Krause and Dwight Stephenson -- received high-fives, chest bumps and a Michael Buffer-like introduction from McDonald, who reminded a bunch of tough football players how important it is to laugh.
The class included perhaps the two best to play their positions (Munoz and Stephenson), and Singletary, whose piercing eyes stared down opponents during his 12-year career with the Bears.
"Dwight just wanted to be a great center, not the center of attention," said Shula, his presenter.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/08-98/08-02-98/d04sp154.htm   (793 words)

  
 Dwight Stephenson Chat Transcript - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Dwight Stephenson: The Dolphins of today are bigger and quicker.
Dwight Stephenson: That's a tough question for me! One of the guys that really stands out to me is Pace from St. Louis and Searcy from Jacksonville.
Dwight Stephenson: I would like to think that I had positive effects on people's careers (that I played with).
www.profootballhof.com /history/release.jsp?release_id=233   (714 words)

  
 AllSports' NFL News - Interview with Miami Dolphins alumnus Dwight Stephenson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight Stephenson was a center for the Miami Dolphins from 1980-1987.
Dwight Stephenson: (Laughs) No, no, I really don't.
Dwight Stephenson: Oh yeah, I still watch them.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=46118   (2488 words)

  
 Football greats keep their Crimson Tide connections alive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
All in one place and available for chatting were Joe Namath, Dwight Stephenson, Don Shula, Ray Perk-ins, Cornelius Bennett and Marty Lyons.
Stephenson on Shula, his former coach with the Dolphins: "I think Coach Shula always liked The University of Alabama.
Stephenson on his son, Dwight Jr.: "He's going to be a freshman at another school.
www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/sports/columns/030813b.shtml   (964 words)

  
 Phinatics.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
But when we did run the football that was basically up to Dwight and those 6 people up front and me. As time went along, Dwight and I got a chance to work together, and we got a chance to talk.
Dwight was that type of guy, you know.
Dwight was an interesting individual from day one when he got there, so it was good to have him around for a while.
www.phinatics.com /tonynathan.htm   (3218 words)

  
 Association for Better Child Care, Development & Education
On February 11, 2006 Dwight joined a distinguished list of former Walter Camp 'Man of the Year' recipients which includes former NFL standout players, Roger Staubach, Gale Sayers, and Jim Kelly.
And the letters we get from Dwight's kids are so inspiring they fortify our resolve to eliminate the digital divide.
Dwight, (Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer) is considered by most football experts to be the greatest lineman who ever played center.
www.abc-cde.com   (1414 words)

  
 MiamiDolphins.com: History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Dwight Stephenson spent his entire career with the Dolphins, and was considered by many to be the “best at his position ever” in the NFL.
Stephenson’s greatest honor during his playing days came in 1985 when he was selected as the Miller Lite/NFL Man of the Year for his work in charity and community projects, the first Dolphin to win that award.
Stephenson also served as an Assistant Offensive Line Coach on Don Shula’s Dolphin staff in 1992.
www.miamidolphins.com /history/halloffamers/halloffamers_stephenson_d.asp   (294 words)

  
 Sigma Theta Epsilon Housing Corporation
Dwight has made arraignments with U.S. Bank to open up an account; Aaron has signed the signature card and is sending it in for Dwight’s signature.
Need to start thinking about Beta Beta, if a lease is to be signed for the 2004-2005 school year, a house must be located by October of 2003.
Dwight has discussed issue with U.S. Bank, will need him to provide details on feasibility.
home.fuse.net /aldridge/HC/HCMinutes6-23-03.htm   (292 words)

  
 Scout.com: Stephenson talks about his commitment
Last night, Notre Dame received its 16th commitment of the 2003 class when linebacker/defensive end prospect Dwight Stephenson committed to the Irish.
Dwight went to ND with his Mom and Aunt.
Dwight confirmed that he is a solid commitment to Notre Dame and he should be another great prospect for the Irish next fall.
notredame.scout.com /2/88728.html   (242 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Banks County, Georgia Obituaries
Stephenson was born April 11, 1959, in Jackson County.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Johnnie Sue and Odell Stephenson.
Stephenson is survived by his wife, Tammy Reed Stephenson, Commerce; two sons, Michael Reed and Bobby Stephenson, both of Commerce; and two brothers, Josh Stephenson, Danielsville, and Mickey Stephenson, Commerce.
www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/ga/ga-banks5.htm   (2576 words)

  
 Sigma Theta Epsilon Housing Corporation
Aaron Aldridge elected CEO, Dwight Stephenson elected CFO, Mark Light elected Secretary.
Dwight has discussed financing with three banks, Aaron with another.
Dwight will continue negotiations with bank and will report back when he has concrete terms.
home.fuse.net /aldridge/HC/HCMinutes4-13-04.htm   (174 words)

  
 MiamiDolphins.com: Locker Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Became the only player in team history to be selected to the Pro Bowl team each of his first six seasons in the league, passing quarterback Dan Marino (1983-87) and linebacker John Offerdahl (1986-90), who were Pro Bowl performers each of their first five NFL seasons...
Joined teammate guard Keith Sims on the Pro Bowl squad as they became the first pair of Dolphins offensive linemen to be selected to the Pro Bowl in the same year since 1985 when center Dwight Stephenson and guard Roy Foster were selected to the AFC Pro Bowl squad.
Also was the first Dolphins offensive lineman selected to the Pro Bowl since center Dwight Stephenson, who earned the recognition in 1987...
www.miamidolphins.com /lockerroom/teamroster/teamroster_webb_r.asp   (2577 words)

  
 IrishIllustrated.com - Stephenson listens to words from the wise
Stephenson was a jack-of-all-tackles prospect with a bright future.
But Stephenson is working to get back ahead of the game.
This website is an officially and independently operated source of news and information not affiliated with any school or team.
notredame.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=533376   (201 words)

  
 Dwight Stephenson Photos
Dwight Stephenson Miami Dolphins - Action2 - 8x10 Autographed Photograph
His career was cut short by a knee injury.
Dwight Stephenson Miami Dolphins - Preparing to Snap - 8x10 Autographed Photograph with HOF 98 Inscription
www.prosportsmemorabilia.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-42762&fc=cjcatalog   (224 words)

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