Honors and Accolades
Newman received numerous honors and accolades, including the following:
- Recipient of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference in 1932.
- Unanimous choice as an All-American in 1932.
- Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year (predecessor of the Heisman Trophy), Douglas Fairbanks Trophy, 1932.
- Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award, 1932 and 1933.
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
- Inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Honor in 1983.
- Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
- Selected in 2005 as one of the 100 greatest Michigan football players of all time by the "Motown Sports Revival," ranking 12th on the all-time team.
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