| Profile | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1942-06-29)June 29, 1942 (age 83) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | duPont Manual (Louisville) |
| College | Michigan State |
| AFL draft | 1964: 9th round, 67th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Sherman Lewis (born June 29, 1942) is an American former professionalfootball player and coach. He played professionally in theNational Football League (NFL) andCanadian Football League (CFL) before spending 34 years as a coach. Lewis attendedMichigan State University as an undergrad and later received his graduate degree in education administration.[citation needed]
Lewis began his collegiate football career at Michigan State as ahalfback. He was named to theCollege Football All-America Team and finished third behind winnerRoger Staubach and runner-upBilly Lothridge for theHeisman Trophy in 1963. His professional playing career included parts of the 1964 and 1965 seasons with theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League. He also played the 1966 and 1967 seasons with theNew York Jets of theAmerican Football League (when the AFL was absorbed by, but not yet merged with, theNational Football League).
After a brief career as a professional football player, he was hired as an assistant coach for the football team at his alma mater, Michigan State, from 1969 through 1982. He went on to become the running backs coach forBill Walsh, under whom theSan Francisco 49ers won threeSuper Bowls. In 1992, he became theoffensive coordinator for theGreen Bay Packers under head coachMike Holmgren.
In October 2009, Lewis was hired by theWashington Redskins to serve as an offensive consultant for the team under head coachJim Zorn. He eventually began to call plays for the team after Zorn was stripped of those duties by the team's front office.[1][2] Lewis was not retained after the season.