Marshall Newell

Born April 2, 1871, Clifton, New Jersey, was the great tackle of Harvard University from 1890 to 1893 Marshall Newell. Marshall according to his bio on the Football Foundation’s website says that he was a gentle and compassionate man. The players called him “Ma” because he often took lonely confused underclassmen under his wing and helped them adjust to college life away from their homes. On the football field he morphed into a fierce opponent. His leg strength and drive as well as his passion to complete his tasks were seldom paralleled. The man had an iron grip as well as seldom could a runner escape him once his bear trap hands clasped them. He wasn’t great in size standing only 5’-7” and weighing 168 pounds but his other traits more than made up for that as he was selected as an All-American in four straight years. The National Football Foundation selected Marshall Newell for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957.

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