Nathaniel Newton was born on December 20,1961 and is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers.
19 Facts About Nate Newton
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Nate Newton was a member of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League.
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Nate Newton attended Jones High School where he played football, basketball, wrestling and shot put.
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Nate Newton played there for two years as an offensive tackle, under head coach Steve Spurrier.
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In 1986, Nate Newton signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys after the USFL folded.
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Nate Newton started out as a reserve offensive lineman, and was nicknamed "the Kitchen" because he was bigger than William "The Refrigerator" Perry, of Chicago Bears fame.
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Nate Newton was a six-time Pro Bowler, attending the game from 1992 through 1996 and in 1998.
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Nate Newton is tied with Rayfield Wright and John Niland for six appearances each.
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Nate Newton was not re-signed by the Cowboys after his contract expired at the end of the 1998 season.
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Nate Newton was one of the best guards in the NFL for over a decade.
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Nate Newton was a very powerful player and was known from some great confrontations against Reggie White among other great players.
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Nate Newton played in seven games as a backup guard.
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Five weeks later, on December 12,2001, Nate Newton was again stopped in Texas and was arrested after a search of his vehicle revealed he possessed 175 pounds of marijuana.
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Nate Newton was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for drug trafficking.
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Nate Newton has since reportedly gone straight, renouncing his past and turning his life around.
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Nate Newton later spoke to children involved in athletics about his past.
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Nate Newton is the older brother of Tim Nate Newton, who played in the NFL as a defensive tackle for nine seasons.
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Newton's son, Nate III, was a running back at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas, and was a key contributor for the Dragons' two consecutive 5A football state championship teams in 2005 and 2006.
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Nate Newton is a member of the North Dallas Community Bible Church.