Jess Lewis
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| Jess Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 28, 1947 |
| Place of birth | Aumsville, Oregon |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Oregon State |
| Honors | 1967 All-American State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame (1981) |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1970 | Houston Oilers |
Jess Lewis (born July 28, 1947 in Aumsville, Oregon) is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1970. He went to college at Oregon State University and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He earned All-American honors as a football player in college in 1967, and was a two-time All-Pac-8 Conference selection as a defensive tackle, the position he played in college. He was selected as the team MVP in 1969.[1] In the NFL he would move to the linebacker position, playing for a season.
[edit] Wrestling career
Lewis was also 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.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 2006 Football Media Guide - All-Americans (English) (PDF) 4. OSUBeavers.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ 2005-06 Wrestling Media Guide - History; Records; Honors (English) (PDF) 24. OSUBeavers.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
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