Tony Newson is a NFL Football Player and Savvy Businessman. Since being signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2002, Mr. Newson has been leveraging his athletic skills not only on the field but also in the business world. Mr. Newson’s business focus is centered on Real Estate, Business Start-ups, Exotic Diamonds, Rare Diamonds and Diamond funding.
| Nickname: | (1) Peanut - I was born at 7 months 1 week, my parents said I looked like a peanut. (2) Tony Pro - Given to my by Joe Vitt (LB Coach) during my rookie season in K.C, because I was so professional at everything I did. (3) T. New - Usual nickname from teammates, abbreviated name. (4) Bam Bam - Given to me during my junior year in H.S. by my coaches and teammates. I broke my left hand and played during the playoffs and state game with a huge cast, so they named me Bam Bam after I hit a few guys with my cast. |
| Hobbies: | I enjoy relaxing with my wife and Boxing |
| Birthday: | September 11, 1979 (Las Vegas, NV) |
| Favorite Athlete: | GROWING UP: (1) Michael Jordan - Clutch performances and his talent along with his competitive nature. (2) Deion Sanders - I loved the flashy style, but Deion as a self marketing machine, which implied he was ahead of the game from a player/CEO stand point. NOW PLAYING: (1) Kobe Bryant: Athletic ability. (2) LeBron James: Self branded athlete/pure professional and powerful B-Ball player. (3) Dwyane Wade: plays B-Ball like a football player. |
| Favorite Sport to Watch: | USA Track & Field 4x400 relays, USA Swimming, & Pro Boxing. (I always wanted to swim professionally, but never had the time as a kid. Track & Field was my first sport and I ran for 8 years before going to college, I also boxed since I was 9 years old and continue to box to this day) |
| Favorite Movie: | Belly, Training Day, The Program, King of The Streets, Friday Night Lights |
| Favorite TV Show: | Rome, The Wire, The Apprentice, The Game |
| Favorite Singer / Band: | R&B: Jahiem, Tank; Rap: Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, Snoop; Jazz: Quincy Jones |
| Favorite Restaurant: | Thai BBQ in Las Vegas |
| Favorite Food: | Pad Thai noodles |
| Favorite Memory from Playing: | 1999 USU –vs- Univ. Georgia in Athens, GA. It was my junior year and the first game of the season and my first game starting at middle linebacker. I just turned 19 yrs old and switched my jersey number to #19. Georgia was ranked #9 in the nation and Quincy Carter was their QB, the whole team was stacked with All-Americans, I led both teams with 19 tackles, 10 solo, 9 assists and 2 QB sacks on Quincy Carter. After the game I had fans from the Univ. Of Georgia tell me they hadn’t seen a middle linebacker play like me for a long time. It was the start of a stellar season for me. |
| Sport: | Football |
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| Jersey Number(s): | In Kansas City I sported the #97 jersey. The 9 represents the 9th month of the year, which is my birth month and 7 represents my very first jersey number that I wore as a kid.In St.Louis I wore the # 51 which represented my wife, who's birth month is the 4th month of July. If you subtract 5-1= 4. |
| College: | Utah St. University ('97-'01, Major in Communications & Minor in Sociology) |
03/21/10 08:00 am to 03/26/10 03:00 pm
Delray Beach, FL
03/23/10 07:00 pm
Metairie, LA
03/24/10 09:00 am
Orlando, FL
Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria
Samaná, Dominican Republic