Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. For eleven seasons (1955 to 1966), he played at the offensive halfback position in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Born Leo Everett Lewis, Jr., he played collegiate football at Lincoln University of Missouri. During his years with the Blue Tigers, he achieved greatness and to date holds the records for most rushing attempts with 623, rushing yards with 4,457 and rushing touchdowns with 64. Selected by the Baltimore Colts during the 6th round of the 1955 NFL Draft, Lewis opted to play for Winnipeg of the CFL. The National Football League would miss out on perhaps the greatest running back of his era. Lewis became a key component to Winnipeg's ground attack and contributed to four Blue Bombers Grey Cup Title teams (1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962). Individually, he earned All-Western status six-times (1955, 1958, 1960 to 1962 and 1964) and All-Canadian recognition (1962). Lewis topped the 1,000 rushing mark twice during the course of his career (1958 and 1961). After his retirement as a player, he returned to Lincoln University where he served as a football coach for 30-years. Lewis was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and was a charter member of the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 1984.
Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. For eleven seasons (1955 to 1966), he played at the offensive halfback position in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Born Leo Everett Lewis, Jr., he played collegiate football at Lincoln University of Missouri. During his years with the Blue Tigers, he achieved greatness and to date holds the records for most rushing attempts with 623, rushing yards with 4,457 and rushing touchdowns with 64. Selected by the Baltimore Colts during the 6th round of the 1955 NFL Draft, Lewis opted to play for Winnipeg of the CFL. The National Football League would miss out on perhaps the greatest running back of his era. Lewis became a key component to Winnipeg's ground attack and contributed to four Blue Bombers Grey Cup Title teams (1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962). Individually, he earned All-Western status six-times (1955, 1958, 1960 to 1962 and 1964) and All-Canadian recognition (1962). Lewis topped the 1,000 rushing mark twice during the course of his career (1958 and 1961). After his retirement as a player, he returned to Lincoln University where he served as a football coach for 30-years. Lewis was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and was a charter member of the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 1984.
Bio by: C.S.
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