Ozzie Newsome: A Career In Sports

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Ozzie Newsome was born on March 16, 1956 in Muscle Shoals, AL. He is a former tight end for the Cleveland Browns who played from 1978 to 1990. He played four years at the University of Alabama and was named AP first-team All-Pro in 1977. He only lost 6 out of 50 games in his college career for the Crimson Tide but was never able to win a national championship.
Ozzie Newsome won a state championship in high school and was recruited by Paul Bryant to play for Alabama. He played in 48 straight games during his career in college and won three Southeast Conference Championships and he was a consensus All-America award. He finished his college career with 102 catches and 2,070 receiving yards. He revolutionized the game because of his size, speed,

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