He won the Heisman Trophy that same year, becoming the third Auburn player to receive the prestigious award. Newton then transferred to Auburn University, where he played football for two seasons and led the team to a national championship in 2010. He played football for Blinn College and led the team to a junior college national championship in 2009. He was named the MVP of the championship game and was also named the 2007 Georgia Class 4A Player of the Year.Īfter graduating from high school, Cam Newton attended the University of Florida for a year but later transferred to Blinn College in Texas. As a quarterback on the football team, he quickly made a name for himself, leading the team to a 14-1 record in his senior year and winning the Georgia 4A state championship. He attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, where he played football, basketball, and baseball. Cam was the youngest of three siblings and showed a love for sports from a young age.ĬOPYRIGHT_PNW: Published on by James K.
He grew up in a family of athletes, with his mother, Jackie, having been a track and field athlete, and his father, Cecil, having played football at Savannah State University. Cameron Jerrell Newton was born on May 11, 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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