Bob Newton NFL Star

Today on The Neil Haley Show, join Neil Haley as he interviews Bob Newton.

Robert Lee Newton (born August 16, 1949) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 1981. Newton was voted most improved player his junior year and "most valuable lineman" and All-League defensive tackle his senior year at John Glenn High School.[2] Newton played for the Chicago Bears from 1971 to 1975 and with Pro Football Hall of Fame players Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers and Walter Payton. He played for the Seattle Seahawks from 1976 to 1981 with Hall of Famer Steve Largent. Newton was on the 1976 Seattle Seahawks expansion team that got the franchise started. He was a third round draft selection of the Chicago Bears and was moved from offensive tackle to guard his rookie year. He was named 1980 Seahawks Lineman of the Year. In 1983, Newton had brief playing experiences with the Boston Breakers and Chicago Blitz of the USFL, but his chemical dependency illness forced him to leave both teams.[2]