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Ozzie Newsome
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| Ozzie Newsome | |
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| Date of birth | March 16, 1956 (age 51) |
| Place of birth |  Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Alabama |
| NFL Draft | 1978 / Round 1/ Pick 23 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 3 |
| Awards | NFL 1980s All-Decade Team |
| Stats | |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1978-1990 | Cleveland Browns |
| College Hall of Fame | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1999 | |
Ozzie Newsome Jr. (Born March 16, 1956, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is a former Pro Football Hall of Fame American Football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns, and is currently the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens.
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Before his NFL career, Newsome played for the University of Alabama, where he started for all 4 years of his college career. Newsome made the College Football All-America Team in 1977 and assisted the Crimson Tide to a 42-5 overall record during his four seasons. In total, Newsome amassed 102 receptions for 2,070 receiving yards. His 20.3 average yards per catch was a conference record. In 1994, Newsome was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Nicknamed "The Wizard of Oz", Newsome was the 23rd pick in the 1978 NFL Draft for the Cleveland Browns. He was named the Browns' Offensive Player of the Year his rookie year, the first time in 25 years that a rookie had ever been named that. Ozzie earned All-Pro honors the following year, 1979, and finally again in 1984. Newsome went to the Pro Bowl in 1981, 1984 and 1985. In 1986, Newsome won the Ed Block Courage Award for playing with injuries, while in 1990 Newsome won the NFL Players Association Whizzer White Award for his community service.
Newsome played in 198 consecutive games as a Brown. Newsome also caught a pass in 150 consecutive games, which was the second longest streak in the NFL when he retired.
He finished his career with 662 receptions and 7,980 yards.
Newsome made NFL history on November 22, 2002, when he became the first ever African-American general manager in the league. Newsome is currently the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens. Originally with the team he was their vice president of player Personnel up until 2002 when he was promoted to general manager. As vice president of player personnel, he had all of the duties that a regular general manager has but was not paid as such.
Newsome is a member of the historically black Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Has gone on record for saying that sometimes you have to slap a black man.
| National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team |
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Joe Montana | Dan Fouts | Walter Payton | Eric Dickerson | Roger Craig | John Riggins | Jerry Rice | Steve Largent | James Lofton | Art Monk | Kellen Winslow | Ozzie Newsome | Anthony Muñoz | Jim Covert | Gary Zimmerman | Joe Jacoby | John Hannah | Russ Grimm | Bill Fralic | Mike Munchak | Dwight Stephenson | Mike Webster | Reggie White | Howie Long | Lee Roy Selmon | Bruce Smith | Randy White | |
K. Carpenter • Konz • Rechichar • Agganis • Atkins • Garrett • Bauer • Burris • P. Carpenter • J. Brown • Shofner • Kreitling • Houston • Crespino • Collins • L. Jackson • Hutchinson • Warfield • Morin • Matheson • Upshaw • Johnson • Phipps • McKay • Scott • Darden • Holden • P. Adams • Mitchell • Pruitt • R. Jackson • Matthews • Newsome • W. Adams • White • Dixon • Banks • Rogers • Junkin • Charlton • Metcalf • Turner • Vardell • Everitt • Langham • Alexander • Powell • Couch • C. Brown • Warren • Green • Faine • Winslow • Edwards • Wimbley
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