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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1903 Clinton County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1989 (aged 86) Xenia, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Track | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1933 | Alabama State |
| 1934 | Wilberforce |
| 1935–1937 | Wilberforce (assistant) |
| 1938–1946 | Wilberforce |
| 1947–1956 | Wilberforce State / Central State (OH) |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–? | Wilberforce |
| Track | |
| 1934–? | Wilberforce |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1957–1969 | Central State (OH) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 123–65–12 (football) |
| Bowls | 4–1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 Black college national (1948) 3 Midwest Athletic Association (1948, 1950–1951) | |
| Gaston Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1922, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Dayton Marcos | |
| Teams | |
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Gaston Frederick "Country" Lewis (August 4, 1903 – November 28, 1989) was an American Negro league baseball player and a college football, college basketball, track, and cross country coach. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State University (1929–1933), Wilberforce University (1934, 1938–1946), and Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio (1947–1956).