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