Dave Lewis (linebacker)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1954 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | July 14, 2020 (aged 65) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 2 / pick: 29 | ||||||||
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David Rodney Lewis (October 15, 1954 – July 14, 2020)[1] was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
[edit]Prior to that he played at San Diego City College and Abraham Lincoln High School where Marcus Allen, Akili Smith and Terrell Davis have since played.
College career
[edit]Lewis played college football at the University of Southern California where he was All-Pac-10 player. After retirement lewis Transitioned into coaching Where He Spent The Majority of his time at Tampa Catholic High School including time as the head coach . Prior to his Death Lewis Suffered a heart attack and Had a pacemaker implanted.
He Played In the NFL With The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers. He played in the 1980 Pro Bowl.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Former USC LB David Lewis passes away at 65
- ^ "Veteran linebacker David Lewis, a former Pro-Bowl player, was..." UPI. August 16, 1983. Retrieved May 13, 2018.