Gary Lewis (defensive lineman)
| Date of birth | January 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DT |
| US college | Oklahoma State |
| NFL draft | 1983 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1983 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1985 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1985–1994 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| CFL West All-Star | 1988, 1991 |
| Career stats | |
| |
Gary Lewis (born January 14, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons. Previously, he played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He won the Grey Cup in 1989 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Lewis played scholastically at Millwood High School,[1] where he was a four-year letterman playing both sides of the line. He also started on state championship basketball teams as a junior and senior. [2]
Lewis played collegiately for the Oklahoma State Cowboys,[3] leading the team in sacks and tackles-for-loss as both a junior and senior.[4] He was selected to the All-Big Eight first-team both years.[5][6] As a senior, he was honored by the Associated Press as a first-team All-American,[7] as well as being named to the Blue-Gray and Senior Bowl squads.[2]
Lewis was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth-round of the 1983 NFL Draft.[8] He was placed on injured reserve in the preseason, and missed the first ten weeks. He was on the active roster for the last six games of the season.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gary Lewis Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "New Saints Report: NFL Draft Picks". St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune (LA). July 8, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gary Lewis Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Saints sign Gary Lewis". St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune (LA). June 7, 1983. p. 3. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Associated Press All-Big Eight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 25, 1981. p. 68. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 AP All-Big Eight team". The Des Moines Register. November 24, 1982. p. 2S. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1982 Associated Press All-America Team". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 7, 1982. p. B2. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Elliott on Reserved List". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA). November 12, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved June 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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