Energetic Nate Newton shares stories on career, life after NFL

FAMU head football coach Alex Wood and former Rattler and Dallas Cowboy
great Nate Newton headline this Tuesday evening’s meeting of
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club at The University Center Club at Florida State.

COURTESY: Tallahassee Quarterback Club

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Former Florida A&M and and Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton turned plenty of heads while speaking at the Tallahassee Quarterback Club.

Newton, who won three Super Bowls while on the Cowboys’ O-line, didn’t stand at a podium to deliver his message Tuesday evening. After embracing new FAMU football coach Alex Wood, Newton took off his gray blazer, stepped away from his place at the speakers’ table and walked through the audience.

“I don’t know much about FAMU football,” he said to Wood before beginning his nearly 40-minute long talk.

“I left, went to the pros and that’s where I’ve been for the last however many years. You’ve got a tremendous job ahead of you. You do whatever it takes. Understand that people are wishy-washy.”

Newton mentioned a few coaches who inspired him while he played football. He played at FAMU from 1980 until 1983, while Rudy Hubbard was still the Rattlers’ head coach.

To Wood, Newton said, “Tom Landry, no matter what anybody said, he stayed the course. Jimmy Johnson, no matter what anybody said, he stayed the course. You stay the course and you’ll be successful.”



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