Jess Lewis

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Jess Lewis
No. 37
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1947-07-28) July 28, 1947 (age 77)
Aumsville, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Cascade Senior (Turner, Oregon)
College: Oregon State
NFL draft: 1970  / round: 13 / pick: 326
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oregon State Beavers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1969 Provo Heavyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Evanston Heavyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 State College Heavyweight

Jess Lewis (born July 28, 1947) is an American former amateur wrestler and professional football player. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1970. He graduated from Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon.

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College wrestling

Lewis was an accomplished wrestler for Oregon State, becoming a three-time conference champion (1968–1970), three-time All-American (1968–1970), and a two-time NCAA champion (1969, 1970) in the heavyweight division. He went on to compete in the 1968 World University Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics as a wrestler for the United States. [1]

College football

Lewis also played college football at Oregon State University where he earned All-American honors as a football player in 1967, and was a two-time All-Pac-8 Conference selection as a defensive tackle. He was selected as the team MVP in 1969. [2]

NFL football

Upon graduating from Oregon State, Lewis was selected in the 13th round of the 1970 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. The Oilers moved him to linebacker upon drafting him.

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References

  1. "2005–06 Wrestling Media Guide – History; Records; Honors" (PDF). OSUBeavers.com. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  2. "2006 Football Media Guide – All-Americans" (PDF). OSUBeavers.com. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2006.