Harry Newman (American football)

Harry Newman
No. 12
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1909-09-05)September 5, 1909
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:May 2, 2000(2000-05-02) (aged 90)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Northern (Detroit)
College:Michigan
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:12–36
Passing yards:1,496
Rushing attempts:336
Rushing yards:1,086
Rushing touchdowns:6
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. 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).