Robert Newhouse
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| Position: | Fullback / Halfback | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 9, 1950 | ||
| Place of birth: | Longview, Texas | ||
| Date of death: | July 22, 2014 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death: | Rochester, Minnesota | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Hallsville (TX) Galilee | ||
| College: | Houston | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||
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Robert Fulton Newhouse (January 9, 1950 – July 22, 2014) was a football fullback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys for twelve seasons. He played college football at the University of Houston.
Though Newhouse had rushing performances of over 200 and 300 yards, he wasn't highly recruited coming out of Galilee High School in Hallsville, Texas, with the only Division I (NCAA) scholarship being offered by the University of Houston.
He became part of a very successful stretch for the University of Houston from 1969 to 1971. In 1969, the team finished 9–2 and ranked #12 in the AP Poll. In 1970, the team finished 8–3 and ranked 19th. In 1971, the team finished 9–3 and ranked 17th.
Before his senior season started, he suffered a cracked pelvis in a serious automobile accident, because at the time the redshirt option didn't exist, he went on to play with the injury. He was a tri-captain of the 1971 team, along with 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. He received second-team All-American honors by the Associated Press at the end of the year.
Newhouse had a remarkable college career, finishing as the University of Houston All-time leading rusher and breaking many of the school's records, some of which still stand today:
Back when the College All-Stars played the Super Bowl Champion from the year before, Newhouse scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the Hula Bowl.
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