The Baltimore Ravens have announced that owner Steve Bisciotti and his wife Renee will make a $4 million dollar donation to Maryland area Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the name of longtime team General Manager Ozzie Newsome. Newsome, the NFL’s first black GM, has been with the organization since before they came to Baltimore, and built two Championship teams since taking over the role in 1996.
Born in segregated Deep South Alabama, Newsome carved out a life for himself in pro football first as a Hall of Fame tight end in Cleveland, and with all he’s done since in executive capacities.