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| Profile | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 27, 1958 Kirksville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Missouri |
| Career history | |
| 1980–82 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1983–85 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Dave Newman is a former award winning Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver.
Newman played his college football at University of Missouri. In his first CFL season, with the Toronto Argonauts, he caught 50 passes for 823 yards and 10 touchdowns, winning him the Frank M. Gibson Trophy as top rookie in the CFL East and an All-Star selection. [1] He later played with the Ottawa Rough Riders. After 6 seasons he retired having caught 196 passes for 3145 yards and 35 touchdowns (one on a punt return).