Sherman Lewis, ex-Jet and longtime NFL coach, useless at 83
Sherman Lewis, a defensive again and returner for the Jets throughout their AFL days who had a protracted profession as an NFL assistant coach, died on Friday. He was 83.
Lewis’ demise was confirmed by Michigan State College, the place he was an All-American operating again in 1963.
“We’re deeply saddened to study of the passing of Sherman Lewis,” the college wrote in a press release. “Lewis, a first-team All-American in 1963, served as an assistant coach at MSU earlier than a adorned NFL teaching profession that included 4 Tremendous Bowl titles. We ship our deepest condolences to the Lewis household.”
Lewis, who performed for the Jets in 1966 and ’67, gained 4 Tremendous Bowls all through his 26-year teaching profession within the NFL.
He gained three of these titles with the 49ers within the Nineteen Eighties as a operating backs coach beneath head coach Invoice Walsh. Lewis added his fourth ring in 1996 when he held the offensive coordinator position for the Packers as part of Mike Holmgren’s workers for eight seasons.
Nonetheless, Lewis by no means held a head teaching job within the league.
After Inexperienced Bay, he went on to spend time in Minnesota and Detroit — every for 2 years — as offensive coordinator.
He spent his last NFL season with Washington in 2009.
Earlier than taking his large profession step to the NFL, Lewis was an assistant coach for his alma mater throughout 14 years.
As a Spartan, he rushed for 1,566 yards with 16 touchdowns throughout three seasons.
He served as a captain and gained All-American honors in 1963. He additionally completed third within the Heisman Trophy voting, trailing Navy’s Roger Staubach and Georgia Tech’s Billy Lothridge. Exterior of soccer, Lewis additionally gained Huge Ten championships within the lengthy bounce and 300-yard sprint as a monitor and subject star.
In 2001, Lewis was inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Corridor of Fame.
Lewis was taken by the Jets within the ninth spherical of the 1964 AFL Draft, and by the Browns within the 18th spherical of the 1964 NFL Draft. He performed two seasons within the Canadian Soccer League for the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders earlier than enjoying for the Jets.
