Timmy Newsome
Encyclopedia
Timothy Arthur Newsome (born May 17, 1958 in Ahoskie, North Carolina
) is a former American football
fullback
in the National Football League
for the Dallas Cowboys
from 1980 to 1988.
at Winston-Salem State University
, where he is the second-leading rusher in school history with 3,843 yards.
He is also one of the leading all-time rushers in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(CIAA).
The 1977 and 1978 football teams, which were coached by Bill Hayes
, were two of the best teams in school and CIAA history. They went 11-1 each season and were led by Newsome and fellow running backs Arrington Jones and Randy Bolton. They ran the Veer offense.
Those Rams teams dominated their competition. In 1977, they went 11-0 but bypassed the Division II playoffs to play in the Gold Bowl in Richmond, Va. where they lost to S.C. State 10-7. In 1978, they went 11-0 again, won their first playoff game (17-0 over California State Poly) and then lost to Delaware 41-0 in the second round.
In 1993, he was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame.
by the Dallas Cowboys
.
He was a big, strong, and talented tailback
that was moved to fullback
because the Cowboys had already drafted future Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett
three years before.
In 1984, Newsome won the starting fullback
job from Ron Springs
.
Newsome spent most of his 9 seasons as a blocking back and receiver out of the backfield, behind Cowboys legends, Dorsett and Herschel Walker
.
He became an all-purpose utility back (he even played some tight end), rushing for 1,226 yards with 19 rushing touchdowns. He also had 212 catches for 1,966 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. In 1990 he was selected to the Dallas Cowboys all-decade team by the Dallas Cowboys Weekly Newspaper.
Timmy Newsome retired in 1990 after a nine-year professional-football career.
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Ahoskie is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina. The population was 4,523 at the 2000 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Its nickname is "The Only One" because no other town in the world is known by the same name...
) is a former American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
from 1980 to 1988.
Early days
Newsome played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University , a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.Winston-Salem State has been...
, where he is the second-leading rusher in school history with 3,843 yards.
He is also one of the leading all-time rushers in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
(CIAA).
The 1977 and 1978 football teams, which were coached by Bill Hayes
Bill Hayes
William "Bill" Foster Hayes III, born on June 5, 1925 in Harvey, Illinois) is a long-time American actor and Billboard Hot 100 #1 artist. Following a 20 year-long career as a musician, he achieved fame once again when he began playing Doug Williams on NBC's long-running Days of Our Lives in 1970. ...
, were two of the best teams in school and CIAA history. They went 11-1 each season and were led by Newsome and fellow running backs Arrington Jones and Randy Bolton. They ran the Veer offense.
Those Rams teams dominated their competition. In 1977, they went 11-0 but bypassed the Division II playoffs to play in the Gold Bowl in Richmond, Va. where they lost to S.C. State 10-7. In 1978, they went 11-0 again, won their first playoff game (17-0 over California State Poly) and then lost to Delaware 41-0 in the second round.
In 1993, he was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame.
Professional career
After college, Newsome was drafted in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft1980 NFL Draft
The 1980 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1980. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
.
He was a big, strong, and talented tailback
Tailback
Tailback can mean:* Halfback * A line of motor vehicles caught up in traffic congestion; a traffic jam...
that was moved to fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
because the Cowboys had already drafted future Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett
Tony Dorsett
Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.-Early years:...
three years before.
In 1984, Newsome won the starting fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
job from Ron Springs
Ron Springs
Ronald Edward "Ron" Springs was a professional American football running back, who played eight seasons in the NFL, for the Dallas Cowboys from 1979–1984, followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985-1986. He is the father of NFL cornerback Shawn Springs...
.
Newsome spent most of his 9 seasons as a blocking back and receiver out of the backfield, behind Cowboys legends, Dorsett and Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker is an American mixed martial artist and a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs and earned the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He began his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League...
.
He became an all-purpose utility back (he even played some tight end), rushing for 1,226 yards with 19 rushing touchdowns. He also had 212 catches for 1,966 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. In 1990 he was selected to the Dallas Cowboys all-decade team by the Dallas Cowboys Weekly Newspaper.
Timmy Newsome retired in 1990 after a nine-year professional-football career.