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Oronde Gadsden was born on 20 August, 1971 in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., is an American football player (born 1971). Discover Oronde Gadsden's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

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Born 20 August 1971
Birthday 20 August
Birthplace Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
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1971

Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (pronounced o-RON-day) (born August 20, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.

He also was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF and the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL).

He played college football at Winston-Salem State University.

Gadsden attended Burke High School, where he practiced basketball and football.

He accepted a basketball scholarship from Winston-Salem State University.

Although he spent his first year as a basketball player, he decided to concentrate on football as a sophomore, posting 31 receptions for 810 yards (26.1-yard average) and 13 touchdowns.

As a junior, he had 31 receptions for 836 yards (27-yard average) and 14 touchdowns.

In his last year of eligibility, he had 56 receptions, led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association with a 19.8-yard average per reception and ranked second in yards per game (101), total receiving yards (1,111 yards) and touchdowns (16).

After playing three seasons of football, he finished his college career with 118 receptions for 2,757 yards (23.4 yards per catch) and 42 touchdowns (second in school history).

1995

After not being selected in the 1995 NFL Draft because of his small school background and his lack of speed, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys.

On August 22, he was waived and signed to the team's practice squad on August 30.

Gadsden credits hall of famer Michael Irvin for teaching him how to play the wide receiver position.

1996

On January 8, 1996, he was promoted to the active roster to participate in the NFC Championship game, but he suffered a severely sprained left ankle and was placed on the injured reserve list three days later, with the Cowboys ultimately winning Super Bowl XXX.

He fractured an orbital bone below his right eye and was waived injured before the start of the 1996 regular season.

1997

On February 4, 1997, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent, joining fellow Winston-Salem alumn Yancey Thigpen.

He was cut on August 19.

The Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football signed him for their 1997 roster, but he separated his shoulder during the tryout camp in Atlanta and did not play during the season.

1998

Gadsden signed with the Portland Forest Dragons in 1998, where he played as a wide receiver and linebacker.

He earned AFL Rookie of the Year honors after registering 93 receptions for 1,335 yards and 37 touchdowns in 14 games.

In 1998, the Miami Dolphins were having problems finding a capable complement to O. J. McDuffie and signed Gadsden to compete for the position.

He entered the season as a 27-year-old rookie and his first NFL reception was a 44-yard touchdown on opening day against the Indianapolis Colts.

He ended up starting 12 games, finishing with 48 receptions, 713 yards (second on the team) and 7 receiving touchdowns (tied for first on the team).

1999

In 1999, he registered 48 receptions (second on the team), a career-high 803 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns (led the team).

2000

In 2000 after Dan Marino retired, he had a career-high 56 receptions for 786 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns (led the team).

Gadsden runs the clothing company Original Gear, which he started in 2000 while he still was an NFL player.

2001

After the 2001 season, health problems limited his production to a combined 20 receptions with no touchdowns.

Gadsden's two most famous catches came against the New York Jets on an across-the-middle one-handed catch from Jay Fiedler, and in the 2001 playoffs against the Oakland Raiders, in which Gadsden reached up and caught the pass one-handed in full stride while falling backwards.

Photographs of both catches are displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and were nominated for ESPYs.

Gadsden has the distinction of catching Dan Marino's last touchdown pass.

2003

He was waived injured on September 5, 2003, leaving the Dolphins after starting all but 6 games of the games he played and ranking in the top 10 of the franchise's all-time receiver list.

2006

In 2006, he was inducted into the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

The company went public in 2006 under the name TotalLuxuryGroup.

He is also involved with his charity, NextLevel Charities, which enables underprivileged and disadvantaged youths to achieve success in athletics and academics.

He was a minority owner of the Miami Morays of the National Indoor Football League.

His son Oronde Gadsden II is a football player at Syracuse University.