Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman)

Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman)

NFL player


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Name=Reggie Lewis
|DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1954|1|20
Birthplace= New Orleans, Louisiana
DateOfDeath= September 19, 2008
College=San Diego State
Position=Defensive End, Defensive Tackle
DraftedYear=1976
DraftedRound=16 / Pick 443
(By the San Francisco 49ers)
Honors=
ProBowls=
CFLAllStar=1978, 1979, 1980
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years=1977-1981
1981
1982-1984
teams=Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
New Orleans Saints (NFL)
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Reginald Anthony Lewis (January 20, 1954- September 19, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League 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 for the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts, where he was a three time All-Star.

Lewis played college football at San Diego State University.

DEATH - The Calgary Stampeders are saddened this week by the passing of former standout defensive end Reggie Lewis from cancer. Lewis was a 16th-round National Football League draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1976, but chose to come to Canada. He joined the Stamps in 1977 and spent four stellar seasons in red and white. Lewis was a CFL all-star in 1978, 1979 and 1980 before he joined the Toronto Argonauts in 1981. He then went to the National Football League for three seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Lewis was 54 years old.


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