Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman)

This article is about the New Orleans Saints and Canadian Football League defensive lineman. For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman, see Reggie P. Lewis. For other uses, see Reggie Lewis (disambiguation).

Reginald Anthony Lewis (January 20, 1954 – September 19, 2008) was an American professional football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He was selected in the 1976 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers, but chose to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts, where he was a three time All-Star.^[2]

Reggie Lewis

No. 60
Position	Defensive end, defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1954-01-20)January 20, 1954[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 19, 2008(2008-09-19) (aged 54)
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school	Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California)
College	Oregon San Diego State
NFL draft	1976: 16th round, 443rd overall pick
Career history
1977–1981	Calgary Stampeders
1981	Toronto Argonauts
1982–1984	New Orleans Saints
Awards and highlights
3× CFL All-Star (1978, 1979, 1980) First-team All-Pac-8 (1973)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lewis played college football at University of Oregon and San Diego State University. He died in September 2008 at the age of 54.^[3]