Joe Lewis (American football)

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Joe Lewis
No. 71, 72
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1936-01-23) January 23, 1936 (age 86)
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:David Starr Jordan (CA)
College:Compton JC
NFL Draft:1958 / Round: 17 / Pick: 199
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:58
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Joseph Lewis (born January 23, 1936) is a former American football defensive tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for Compton Junior College and was a seventeenth round draft selection by the Steelers in 1958.

A native of Los Angeles, Lewis attended David Starr Jordan High School before playing college football at Compton Junior College.[1] After his graduation from college, Lewis was selected in the seventeenth round (199th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played three seasons for them, from 1958 to 1960, appearing in thirty-four games. He joined the Baltimore Colts in 1961, playing one season for them, before finishing his career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1962. Lewis appeared in 58 total games in his career, starting 31, and recorded 3.5 unofficial sacks. He also scored one touchdown in 1960 on a fumble return.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Joe Lewis Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  2. ^ "Joe Lewis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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