Ozzie Newsome

Ozzie Newsome Jr. (Born March 16, 1956, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is a former American Football tight end who played for the Cleveland Browns. After an outstanding college career at the University of Alabama, he was the Browns' first-round draft pick in 1978. He was All-Pro and was named to three Pro Bowls. He ultimately caught 662 passes and had a catch in every game for 150 consecutive games. He recorded career-best 89 catches in 1983, and recorded it again in 1984. He retired in 1990 as the NFL's all-time leading tight-end receiver and fourth among all receivers, and as of 2005 he is second on the tight-end list to Shannon Sharpe. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Newsome made NFL history on November 22, 2002, when he became the first ever African-American general manager in the league.

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March 16 - 1956 - Muscle Shoals, Alabama - American Football - Tight end - Cleveland Browns - University of Alabama - Pro Bowls - 1990 - Shannon Sharpe - Pro Football Hall of Fame - 1999 - NFL - 2002 - African-American - General manager

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Newsome is currently the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens.

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Newsome is a member of the historically black Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

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