Leo Lewis (running back)

Leo Lewis
No. 29
Born:(1933-02-04)February 4, 1933
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died:August 30, 2013(2013-08-30) (aged 80)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
CollegeLincoln (MO)
NFL draft1955, round: 6, pick: 64
Drafted byBaltimore Colts
Career history
As player
19551966Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1962
CFL West All-Star1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
Career stats

Leo Everett Lewis Jr. (February 4, 1933 – August 30, 2013) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played college football as a running back for Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, from 1951 to 1954 and professionally with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1955 to 1966. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Lincoln, from 1973 to 1975.