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By Crystal L. Lauderdale
The Tampa Tribune
When Debra Dawkins picked up the phone and heard Tony Dungy’s voice on the other side, she had to run to her bedroom and scream before she could speak any further.
Back then Dawkins was beginning her career as a football coach and Dungy was heading the Bucaneers. Dawkins, a University of Florida graduate, had already received guidance and encouragement from Steve Spurrier. She got up the nerve to contact Dungy for advice too, but hardly expected a response.
Now a football coach at Blake High School, she has maintained her correspondence with Dungy through letters, postcards and faxes. “He always inspired me and said that whatever I needed just to let him know,” said Dawkins. “He was always encouraging. Very encouraging.”
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