Harry Newman (American football)

Harry Newman
Newman in 1932
No. 12
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1909-09-05)September 5, 1909
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 2000(2000-05-02) (aged 90)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorthern (Detroit)
CollegeMichigan
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT12–36
Passing yards1,496
Rushing attempts336
Rushing yards1,086
Rushing touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harry Lawrence Newman (September 5, 1909 – May 2, 2000) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines (1930–32), for whom in 1932 he was a unanimous first-team All-American, and the recipient of the Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy), and the Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award; he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He then played professionally for the New York Giants (1933–35), earning All-Pro honors, before joining the Brooklyn/Rochester Tigers (1936–37).