Art Lewis
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Position: | Offensive tackle, Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S. | February 9, 1911||||||
Died: | June 13, 1962 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 51)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Middleport (Middleport, Ohio) | ||||||
College: | Ohio (1932–1935) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1936 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||
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Postseason: | 0–1 (.000) (Bowl) | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Arthur Everett "Pappy" Lewis (February 9, 1911 – June 13, 1962) was an
Early life and college career
Born February 18, 1911, in
Professional career
Lewis was
Collegiate coaching
After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Lewis became the head coach of Washington and Lee University. Here he found his talent as a recruiter but his overall record was 11–17. He coached one year as an assistant at Mississippi State University and then was appointed the head coach at West Virginia University. His first couple seasons were rather lackluster but the team turned around during the 1952 season going 7–2 and finishing second in conference play. The 1953 season was his greatest season at West Virginia. The team went 8–1 in the regular season, captured the Southern Conference title and started a three-year winning streak against arch-rival Penn State. The tenth ranked Mountaineers then journeyed to the Sugar Bowl to face eighth ranked Georgia Tech where they lost 42–19. Under Lewis, the Mountaineers continued to dominate the Southern Conference winning the conference title four more times. Much of his success as a coach was credited to his recruiting abilities. He was able to attract such players as Sam Huff, Chuck Howley, Joe Marconi and others. The 1958 and 1959 seasons saw a major drop off and Lewis resigned as head coach.
Later life
After leaving West Virginia, Lewis accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a talent scout and stayed with them until his death. Lewis died of a heart attack on June 13, 1962, at the age of 51. He is considered one of the greatest coaches in West Virginia history and was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. He has ten great grandchildren, Caroline, Grace, and young Michael, Drew, Taylor, Sydney, Rissa, Molly, Casey and Tessa.
Head coaching record
NFL
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
CLE | 1938 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 4th in NFL Western | – | – | – | – |
CLE Total | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – | – | ||
NFL Total[2] | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – | – | ||
Total | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | – | – | – | – |
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1946–1948) | |||||||||
1946 | Washington and Lee | 2–6 | 1–4 | T–13th | |||||
1947 | Washington and Lee | 5–5 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
1948 | Washington and Lee | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–8th | |||||
Washington and Lee: | 11–17 | 6–8 | |||||||
West Virginia Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (1950–1959) | |||||||||
1950 | West Virginia | 2–8 | 1–3 | 14th | |||||
1951 | West Virginia | 5–5 | 2–3 | 9th | |||||
1952 | West Virginia | 7–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
1953 | West Virginia | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | L Sugar | 13 | 10 | ||
1954 | West Virginia | 8–1 | 3–0 | 1st | 12 | ||||
1955 | West Virginia | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | 17 | 19 | |||
1956 | West Virginia | 6–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1957 | West Virginia | 7–2–1 | 3–0 | 2nd | |||||
1958 | West Virginia | 4–5–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
1959 | West Virginia | 3–7 | 2–2 | 6th | |||||
West Virginia: | 58–38–2 | 33–9 | |||||||
Total: | 69–55–2 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Art Lewis Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks – Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Art Lewis at Find a Grave