Jack Newton (Canadian football)
Newton with Toronto Varsity in 1909 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1887 Limehouse, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 24, 1967 (aged 80) Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| High school | London Road High |
| University | Toronto |
| Career history | |
| 1912 | Toronto Argonauts (Head coach) |
| 1913–1914 | Toronto Argonauts (Assistant coach) |
| 1915 | Sarnia Intermediate (Head coach) |
| 1919–1920 | Sarnia Collegiate Institute (Head coach) |
| 1921–1927 | Sarnia Imperials Intermediate (Head coach) |
| 1928–1930 | Sarnia Imperials (Head coach) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1964) | |
John Newton (born c. 1887) was a Canadian football halfback who played for three years for Toronto Varsity and four years for the Toronto Argonauts. He was a two-time Grey Cup champion, once as a player and once as an assistant coach, and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.