Dave Lewis (linebacker)
Date of birth | October 15, 1954 |
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Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Date of death | July 14, 2020 (aged 65) |
Place of death | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | LB |
US college | USC |
High school | Lincoln (San Diego, California) |
NFL draft | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick 29 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1977–1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1982 | San Diego Chargers |
1983 | Los Angeles Rams |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Pro Bowls | 1 |
Career stats | |
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David Rodney Lewis (October 15, 1954 – July 14, 2020)[1] was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
High school career[edit]
Prior to that he played at San Diego City College and Abraham Lincoln High School where Marcus Allen, Akili Smith and Terrell Davis have since played.
College career[edit]
Lewis played college football at the University of Southern California where he was All-Pac-10 player.
Professional career[edit]
Lewis played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers. He played in the 1980 Pro Bowl.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Former USC LB David Lewis passes away at 65
- ^ "Veteran linebacker David Lewis, a former Pro-Bowl player, was..." UPI. 16 August 1983. Retrieved 13 May 2018.