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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born: | December 15, 1953 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Toulminville | ||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 2 / pick: 57 | ||||||
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Competing for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, Lewis won the 1974 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 110 yard relay. [3]
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