{
  "id": 11354406,
  "title": "Nottingham honors Dorsey Levens by naming athletic field after him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nottingham-honors-dorsey-levens-by-naming-athletic-field-after-him",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nottingham-honors-dorsey-levens-naming-040940152.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nottingham, New York has honored Dorsey Levens by naming its athletic field in his memory. Levens, a former NFL star, began his football career playing on the fields at Sherman Park in Syracuse. In 1988, he was named New York State Player of the Year, finishing high school with over 3,100 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns. Dorsey was an exceptional multi-sport athlete, contributing to Syracuse's basketball team as well, helping them secure a state title. Throughout his college career at Notre Dame and Georgia Tech, he amassed nearly 1,500 career points in basketball. Selected in the 5th round of the 1994 NFL Draft, Levens played for four different teams over 11 seasons, including winning Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers in 1997. In 2000, Nottingham officially retired his jersey number 24 and recognized him with induction into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.",
  "summary": "SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Dorsey Levens football career began the playing fields at Sherman Park in Syracuse. On Thursday, Nottingham honored Levens by naming its athletic field Herbert Dorsey Levens Field. In 1988, Levens was named the New York State player of the year. He finished his high school career with over 3,100 yards rushing, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}