One of the biggest presences, physically or otherwise, from the great Cowboys teams of the 1990s was Guard Nate Newton. On Saturday, the once undrafted offensive lineman joined other former Dallas legends with his induction to the Black College Football Hall of Fame.
Newton played college ball at Florida A&M, a historically black university. He was inducted this past weekend during a ceremony in Atlanta, GA along with former Patriots TE Ben Coates, Packers WR Donald Driver, and four others in the Class of 2022.
This was the 13th class of the Black College Football HOF, which opened in 2010.
Not only was Nate inducted along with some other big NFL names of the 90s but he’s also now sharing the honor with two of his former Cowboys teammates in OT Erik Williams and S Everson Walls. Other former Dallas players in the HOF include Ed “Too Tall” Jones, “Bullet” Bob Hayes, and Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson.”
Newton was six-time Pro Bowler, two-time First-Team All-Pro, and starter for three Super Bowl championship teams during the Cowboys’ 90s dynasty. He started his NFL career humbly as an undrafted free agent with Washington and then had a brief stint in the USFL.
But once arriving in Dallas in 1986, Nate worked his way from a reserve role to eventually being a mainstay on one of the greatest offensive lines in league history. Newton played 13 seasons for the Cowboys.
Newton’s work with the Cowboys didn’t stop on the field. He’s also been part of the team’s media department for several years as a commentator and analyst.
“The Kitchen” didn’t enjoy his big day in Atlanta alone. Former teammates Troy Aikman, Deion Sanders, Daryl Johnston, Mark Stepnoski, and Tony Tolbert were also in attendance.
Inside The Star joins with all those who played, coached, and followed Nate Newton in congratulating him for this well-deserved honor!
