Tom Newberry
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Position: | Offensive Guard | ||||
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Born: | Onalaska, Wisconsin, U.S. | December 20, 1962||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Onalaska | ||||
College: | Wisconsin–La Crosse | ||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||
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Thomas J. Newberry (born December 20, 1962) is an American former professional
Newberry was named to the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
College career
After graduating from Onalaska High School, Newberry attended the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse on an academic scholarship.[1] Newberry was a four year starter and letter winner on the offensive line for the Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles football team under head coach Roger Harring. He was also a captain of the 1985 NAIA Division II Football National Championship winning team. While at UW–L he was a four time NCAA Division III National Champion in track and field, three times in shot put and one time in discus. He was inducted into the UW–L Wall of Fame in 1997.[2]
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Newberry was drafted in the second round of the
Pittsburgh Steelers
In 1995 Newberry played his final season with the
References
- ^ Weyler, John (1990-01-07). "Blocking Is Old Hat for Newberry : Rams: For an offensive lineman, All-Pro guard gets a lot of attention". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Tom Newberry (1997) - Wall of Fame". University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Tom Newberry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Exclusive with Former Steelers Offensive Lineman Tom Newberry, 1995 | Steelers Takeaways". Retrieved 2023-04-30.