March 16, 1956 Ozzie Newsome, Jr., hall of fame football player, was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Newsome played college football at the University of Alabama and was an All-American in 1977. He earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation administration in 1978. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1978 NFL Draft and [...]
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March 16th in African American History – Ozzie Newsome, Jr.
By Chimsima Zuhri on March 16, 2012 in African American History, March, Sports
Tags: All-American, athlete, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, College Football Hall of Fame, Eagle Award, football, Man of the Year Award, National Football League, NFL, NFL Draft, Ozzie Newsome Jr., Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame, United States Sports Academy, University of Alabama, Walter Camp Man of the Year
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