Rogers Lehew

Rogers Lehew
Born:(1928-07-30)July 30, 1928
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
Died:March 16, 2021(2021-03-16) (aged 92)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Career information
Position(s)G
Career history
As administrator
1965–1974Calgary Stampeders (GM)
As coach
1953–1955Tulsa Golden Hurricane (baseball)
As player
1946–1949Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Rogers Lehew (July 30, 1928 – March 16, 2021)[1] was an American and Canadian football executive. He served as the general manager of the Calgary Stampeders from 1965 to 1974. He went on to become vice president and assistant general manager of the Detroit Lions.

Lehew graduated from the University of Tulsa, where he played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. After a stint in the air force, he returned to his alma mater and coached its football and baseball teams. He started working for the Stampeders in 1960 and was appointed general manager at the end of 1964. During Lehew's nine-season tenure, the franchise won the 1971 Grey Cup. He subsequently moved to the Lions in 1974, before retiring as an executive four years later and returning to Calgary.

  1. ^ "Former Calgary Stampeders GM Rogers Lehew dies at age 92". Coast Reporter. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.