Tim Newton

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Timothy Reginald Newton (born March 23, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Newton played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.

Early life

Newton was born in Orlando, Florida in 1963.[1] He attended Jones High School in Orlando,[2] and played for the Jones Tigers high school football team.

College career

Newton accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams from 1981 to 1984.[3] As a senior in 1984, Newton was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a second-team All-American.[3]

Professional career

The Minnesota Vikings selected Newton in the sixth round (164th pick overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.[4] He played for the Vikings for five seasons from 1985 to 1989.[5] He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990 and 1991, and the Kansas City Chiefs in 1992 and 1993.[5] In his nine-season NFL career, Newton played in a total of 108 regular season games, and started forty-seven of them.[1]

Football family

He is the younger brother of Nate Newton, who also played in the NFL.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Tim Newton. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Tim NewtonTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  3. ↑ a b 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Script error: No such module "webarchive"., University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 87, 96, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
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  5. ↑ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Tim Newton. Retrieved July 20, 2010.

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Bibliography

  • Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). Template:ISBN.
  • Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). Template:ISBN.
  • Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). Template:ISBN.
  • McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). Template:ISBN.
  • Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). Template:ISBN.

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