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Jess Lewis
American football player and wrestler (born 1947)
Jess Lewis (born July 28, 1947) is a former amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1970. He graduated from Cascade High School in Turner, Oregon.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1947-07-28) July 28, 1947 (age 76) Aumsville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cascade Senior (Turner, Oregon) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 13 / Pick: 326 |
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| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Oregon State Beavers | ||
| NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
 | 1969 Provo | Heavyweight |
| 1970 Evanston | Heavyweight |
 | 1968 State College | Heavyweight |
Lewis was an accomplished wrestler for Oregon State, becoming a three-time conference champion (1968–1970), three-time All-American (1968–1970), and a two-time NCAA champion (1969, 1970) in the heavyweight division. He went on to compete in the 1968 World University Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics as a wrestler for the United States.[1]
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]
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.
- "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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