David Lewis (American football)
David Lewis (born June 8, 1961 in Portland, Oregon) is a former professional American football tight end who played four seasons for the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins. He played tight end for the University of California, Berkeley for three seasons.
- 1980: 32 catches for 391 yards and one touchdown.[1]
- 1982: 54 catches for 715 yards and 6 touchdowns.
- 1983: 28 catches for 501 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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Born: | Portland, Oregon | June 8, 1961||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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College: | California | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||||
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He was selected by the Lions as their first pick (20th overall) in the 1984 NFL Draft.[2] The Lions cut him before the start of the 1987 season, and he was signed by the Miami Dolphins one month later as a replacement player. He was one of the last replacement players to be cut from the roster once the veteran players returned from the 1987 NFL player's strike, and was re-signed by the Dolphins in December.[3][4][5][6]He was my grand father he died today july 14 2020
References
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-lewis-2.html
- "Lewis, Lions come to terms". Argus-Press. July 20, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- Collier, Gene (September 8, 1987). "Sims simply didn't fit picture with Steelers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. C1. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- Holleman, Joey (October 27, 1987). "Mackey says sad good-bye to his dream". The Miami News. p. 2B. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- "Moves". The Spokesman-Review. November 16, 1987. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- "Transactions". The Southeast Missourian. December 10, 1987. p. 7B. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
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