Bill Lewis (center)

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Bill Lewis
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1963-07-12) July 12, 1963 (age 61)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school: Sioux City (IA) East
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 1986  / round: 7 / pick: 191
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:71
Games started:63
Fumble recoveries:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Glenn Lewis (born July 12, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a center for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Lewis was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and played scholastically at Sioux City East High School. [1] He played collegiately at Nebraska, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. [2] [3]

Lewis was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL draft. [4] He spent four years with the Raiders, followed by three years with the Phoenix Cardinals, and one year with the New England Patriots. [1]

His son, Alex Lewis, later also played at Nebraska before being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2016 NFL draft. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bill Lewis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. "Bill Lewis Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.