Oronde Gadsden is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on August 20, 1971 in Charleston, United States. In February of 1997 He was signed to Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent. He was signed along with fellow Winston-Salem Alumnus Yancey Thigpen. The team cut him on the 19th of August.
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.
Gadsden runs the clothing company Original Gear, which he started in 2000 while he still was an NFL player. 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.
The Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football signed for their roster in 1997 However, he injured his shoulder at the camp for tryouts in Atlanta and didn’t take part in the game during the season.
The 8th of January, 1996 He was elevated to active duty in order to take part in this year’s NFC Championship game, but the injury was severe to his left ankle and was put on the reserve list for injured three days later, and the Cowboys eventually winning the Super Bowl XXX. He broke an orbital bone under his right eye, and was subsequently waived with injury prior to the start of the regular season.
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).
