John Lewis (footballer, born 1949)

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John Lewis
Personal information
Full name John E. Lewis
Date of birth (1949-07-25) 25 July 1949 (age 72)
Original team(s) Claremont
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Full-back
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1970 Hawthorn 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John E. Lewis (born 25 July 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Lewis, who played at Claremont before and after his VFL stint, broke into the Hawthorn side late in the 1970 season. A full-back, he appeared in their last three games of the year and then returned to Claremont. In 1975 he represented Western Australia at interstate football.

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