In 1956, he ranked second behind John Brodie among NCAA major college players with 1,240 passing yards and led the nation in total offense.
[2] Newman was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1958, but chose to return to Washington State for his final season.
[2] He suffered an injury that season that cut hit playing and prevented him from making the 49ers roster in 1959.
[7] When his football career was over, he went to work for Sears Roebuck & Company where he was employed for more than 30 years.
He worked numerous jobs for the company before becoming store manager in Eugene, OR in 1977 where he stayed until his retirement in 1992.