Jess Lewis
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| Position: | Cascade Senior (Turner, Oregon) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 13 / Pick: 326 |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
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| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Oregon State Beavers | ||
| NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
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1969 Provo | Heavyweight |
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1970 Evanston | Heavyweight |
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1968 State College | Heavyweight |
Jess Lewis (born July 28, 1947) is a former
Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon
.
College Wrestling
Lewis was an accomplished wrestler for
World University Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics as a wrestler for the United States.[1]
College football
Lewis also played college football at Oregon State University where he earned All-American honors as a football player in 1967, and was a two-time All-Pac-8 Conference selection as a defensive tackle. He was selected as the team MVP in 1969.[2]
NFL Football
Upon graduating from Oregon State, Lewis was drafted in the 13th round of the
1970 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers
. The Oilers moved him to linebacker upon drafting him.
References
- ^ "2005–06 Wrestling Media Guide – History; Records; Honors" (PDF). OSUBeavers.com. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "2006 Football Media Guide – All-Americans" (PDF). OSUBeavers.com. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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