Robert Newhouse
Robert Newhouse was born in Longview, Texas, United States on January 9th, 1950 and is the Football Player. At the age of 64, Robert Newhouse biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Robert Fulton Newhouse (January 9, 1950 – July 22, 2014) was a football fullback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League for a decade.
He played college football at the University of Houston.
Early years
Despite the fact that Newhouse had rushing results of over 200 and 300 yards, he wasn't particularly drafted out of Galilee High School in Hallsville, Texas, where the University of Houston offered the only Division I (NCAA) scholarship.
He appeared in a very lucrative run for the University of Houston from 1969 to 1971. The team finished 9–2 and ranked #12 in the AP Poll in 1969. The team finished 8-3. In 1970, they were ranked 19th, at 8-3. The team finished 9–3 and ranked 17th in 1971.
He suffered a cracked pelvis in a serious car crash early in his senior season, but because the redshirt option didn't exist at the time, he continued to play with the injury. He was a tri-captain of the 1971 squad, as well as Gary Mullins and Frank Ditta. His 1,757 rushing yards were the second most yards in a season in NCAA history and the most in school history at the time. At the end of the year, he was named second-team All-American by the Associated Press.
Newhouse had a stellar college career, ending as the University of Houston's all-time leading rusher and smashing several of the school's records, some of which still stand today
Newhouse scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in 1999, the year before. He has also competed in the Hula Bowl.
He was inducted into the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor in 1977.
Personal life
Nancy and Robert Bush married Nancy Foster and together they had four children, including twin daughters. Reggie Newhouse's youngest son played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2004 and 2005. He spent several years with the Dallas Cowboys in the player relations department after his football career was over.
Since suffering a heart attack in 2010, his health has been declining. He died at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, of heart disease, but not strong enough for a heart transplant procedure.
Professional career
The Dallas Cowboys drafted Newhouse in the second round of the 1972 NFL draft, making him the 35th overall pick. Although he had the opportunity to play running back, he unselfishly switched to fullback in order to assist the team as a rookie. He was named the fullback starter in 1975, replacing the injured Walt Garrison.
Although he was considered small for his position, he was still larger than his height. The newhouse was designed low to the ground and had a massive leg strength. He flourished on his second attempt, naming The House and The Human Bowling Balls. At 5 ft (10.78 m) and 209 pounds (95 kg), he was difficult to carry down, with arguably the largest thighs in the NFL (44 inches (110 cm) in circumference together).
During his career, he was also efficient as the primary running back and led the Cowboys in passing in 1975 with 930 yards, 956 receiving yards, and 31 touchdowns. In 1973, he was the fastest player to walk out of scrimmage as a professional.
Although he was on the squad, the Cowboys went to three Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XII against the Denver Broncos in 1977. In Super Bowl XII, he threw (going to his left) to Golden Richards, his most memorable career highlight and Super Bowl moment.
During Ron Springs' last three seasons, Newhouse sparingly backed him up. After playing for 12 years, he retired at the end of the 1983 season as the fourth all-time leading rusher in team history.
He was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame.