Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman)
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Date of birth | [1] | January 20, 1954
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Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Date of death | September 19, 2008 | (aged 54)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive end, defensive tackle |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
US college | Oregon San Diego State |
High school | Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California) |
NFL draft | 1976 / Round: 16 / Pick: 443 |
Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1977–1981 | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) |
1981 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
1982–1984 | New Orleans Saints (NFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1978, 1979, 1980 |
Career stats | |
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Reginald Anthony Lewis (January 20, 1954 – September 19, 2008) was an American football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the 1976 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers, but chose to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts, where he was a three time All-Star.[2]
Lewis played college football at University of Oregon and San Diego State University. He died in September 2008 at the age of 54.[3]
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