Hall of Fame
A native of Butler County, Lewis made his reputation at Hamilton High School, Miami University and Middletown High School. A standout athlete for the Big Blue in football, basketball and track, he was the top-scoring high school football player in the country in 1929 with a total of 205 points. He earned three letters in football and one in baseball at Miami. Playing with Miami Hall of Famers Len Fertig, Warren Ott, Pat Roudebush and Bill Stewart, he helped lead Miami to a Buckeye Conference championship in 1932 and a co-title in 1933.
He was selected for All-American honorable mention in 1933 and second team all-Buckeye Conference and honorable mention all-Ohio in 1934. In one of his most memorable games, he returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and in the fourth quarter scored two more touchdowns against Ohio Wesleyan. Lewis was an assistant football coach for 17 years at Middletown High School under Glenn "Tiger" Ellison.
The last 10 years prior to retirement in 1972, he served as Athletic Director of the Middies and was also the Assistant Principal.
