Ottis Anderson

Ottis Anderson is the sort of athlete I instinctively admire: durable, unflashy, relentless. He set Miami's rushing record, went eighth overall in the 1979 draft, and then ground out fourteen NFL seasons as a running back with the Cardinals and Giants, a brutal position to survive that long. Rising out of Forest Hill in West Palm Beach, he reads as a true hometown success story. What I respect most isn't highlight-reel dazzle but the sheer professional longevity, the willingness to keep moving the chains and carrying a team forward. That kind of toughness wins me over every time.

Name (English)

Ottis Anderson

Name (Japanese)

オーティス・アンダーソン

Reading

おーてぃす・あんだーそん

Born

January 19, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

Origin

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Occupation

American football player

High school

Forest Hill Community High School

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Tags

• Florida
• American football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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