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Keith Dorney (born December 3, 1957 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a former offensive lineman for the National Football League's Detroit Lions.

Dorney played in the NFL for nine years, from 1979 to 1987. He was selected to the Pro Bowl once (in 1982). For the Lions, he played both offensive guard and offensive tackle. He was also the team's offensive captain from 1983-87. His NFL career was highlighted by his role as a lead blocker for NFL rushing great Billy Sims.

Dorney played high school football at Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania and played college football at Penn State, where he was a consensus All-American as well as an Academic All-American. He was drafted by Detroit in the first-round (10th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft. Dorney was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Dorney's autobiography, Black and Honolulu Blue: In the Trenches of the NFL, chronicles his life and football career. The title refers to the colors of the Detroit Lions' uniforms. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Insurance and Real Estate from Penn State University (1979), and a Masters in Education from the University of San Francisco.

Dorney lives in Sonoma County, California with his wife, Katherine, and children, Clayton and Alea. He is a high school teacher English teacher and assistant football coach at Cardinal Newman High School in Sebastopol, California.

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