Semi-interesting article from WSJ.
Ozzie says he caught "only" 25 passes his sr year at Bama. Click here for linkOzzie makes a good point that the game is much different now. Ozzie also needs to check the Alabama record book. They show he caught 36 passes his senior year. The next highest total was 9 by Keith Pugh. The team only threw the ball 124 times completing 71 of them. We ran the ball 698 times.
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Newsome played for the University of Alabama, where he started for all 4 years of his college career.[1] Nicknamed "The Wizard of Oz," Newsome made the College Football All-America Team in 1977 and assisted the Crimson Tide to a 42 and 6 overall record during his four seasons.[2] In total, Newsome amassed 102 receptions for 2,070 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns.[3] His 20.3 average yards per catch was a Southeastern Conference record for over 20 years.[4] Newsome was named the Alabama Player of the Decade for the 1970s.[3] He was a two-time All-SEC player (in 1976 and 1977), and named him SEC Lineman of the Year in 1977 by the Birmingham Quarterback Club and the Atlanta Touchdown Club. In 1994, Newsome was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.[5] Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant called him "the greatest end in Alabama history and that includes Don Hutson. A total team player, fine blocker, outstanding leader, great receiver with concentration, speed, hands."[6]
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