Marjorie Herrera Lewis
American sports journalist and novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marjorie Herrera Lewis (born 1957) is a sports journalist best known for her 2018 novel When the Men Were Gone.[1][2] In 2018, the book was selected by Sports Illustrated as one of the best sports books in its year-in-review issue.[3] In 2017, at age 60, Lewis coached defensive backs at Texas Wesleyan University, making her the only female college football coach at any level that year.[4] In 1984, Lewis joined the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and later became the first female beat writer to cover the Dallas Cowboys.[5]