Jeff Newman (comics)
Jeff Newman may refer to: * Jeff Newman (baseball), American baseball player *Jeff Newman (musician), pedal steel guitar player and Nashville session musician *Jeff Newman (TV personality) Jeffrey William Newman OAM (born 4 February 1944) is a former Australian television presenter. He was the Seven Network's weather presenter in Perth from 1991 to 2009. Media career Newman began his media career with 6GE in Geraldton, Western ...

Jeff Newman (baseball)
Jeffrey Lynn Newman (born September 11, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. Newman was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 26th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut in 1976. He was an All Star in 1979. He served as the interim manager of the Oakland Athletics in . Early and personal life Newman was born in Forth Worth, Texas, and is Jewish. He attended Paschal High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He later lived in Danville, California. Newman is a convert to Judaism, having in 1970 converted in an Orthodox ceremony. His son, Ryan, was an infielder for three years in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization before becoming a coach for the 2005 Gulf Coast League Pirates. College Newman was a History major at Texas Christian University, where he earned a B.S. in Education and also earned All-America honors as a third baseman in . In his sophomore year after batting .350 he was All-Southwest Conference First Te ...
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Jeff Newman (musician)
Jeff Newman (January 7, 1942 – April 7, 2004) was an American country musician who played the pedal steel guitar. He was a veteran Nashville session player. Together with his wife, Fran, he operated the Jeffran College of Pedal Steel Guitar outside Nashville for many years. His "Top Gun" boot camp (one on one instruction for five days) was an exceptional learning experience. His instructional material remains available through Steel Guitars Canada and popular as of 2017. Newman was inducted into the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1999. Career He started a school for steel guitar players in Nashville Tennessee which carried his name. Newman said that The Jeffran College of Pedal Steel Guitar was the only school of its kind in the world. Newman appeared on the cover of Steel Guitarist Magazine #3 in September 1979. The magazine called Newman, "Steel's Foremost Instructor". Death Newman was an airplane pilot, and he died on April 7, 2004 while trying to land an aircr ...
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