Gary Lewis (defensive lineman)

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Gary Lewis
No. 93, 61, 79
Born: (1961-01-14) January 14, 1961 (age 63)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight260 lb (120 kg)
College Oklahoma State
High school Millwood (Oklahoma City)
NFL draft 1983, Round: 4, Pick: 98
Drafted by New Orleans Saints
Career history
As player
1983–1984 New Orleans Saints
1985 Ottawa Rough Riders
1985–1994 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star1988, 1991
Honours
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders Panel of Honor

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.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

NFL career

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] He spent the entire 1984 season on injured reserve with the Saints, after a routine x-ray uncovered a lump in his chest, which turned out to be malignant. [10] [11] He was released by the Saints on August 20, 1985, midway through the preseason. [12]

CFL career

Two weeks later he was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders to a 21-day trial, midway through the CFL season. [13] He was activated shortly thereafter, appeared in two games for Ottawa, and was then transferred to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [14] He appeared in four games for Saskatchewan, recording three sacks in his debut.

Lewis spent nine more years with the Roughriders, and was a member of the 1993 team which won the Grey Cup. For his CFL career he appeared in 150 games, recording 68 sacks and 10 fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). [15] He was voted to the Western Division All-Star team twice, in 1988 and 1991. [16]

Lewis was inducted into the RoughRiders' Plaza of Honor in 2006. [16]

Life after football

After retiring from the CFL, Lewis returned to his hometown of Oklahoma City, pursuing a career as a federal prison guard and officiating high school football. [16]

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  16. 1 2 3 Darrell Davis (September 22, 2006). "Plaza of Honor: Lewis has changed his stripes". Saskatchewan Leader-Post. p. C3. Retrieved June 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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