Walter Lewis (gridiron football)

Walter Lewis (born April 26, 1962) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. He played for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL) and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He played college football at Alabama,[2] Where he was the first African American quarterback for the Crimson Tide and legendary Hall of Fame coach Bear Bryant.

Walter Lewis
No. 10
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1962-04-26) April 26, 1962
Brewton, Alabama
Career information
College:Alabama
Undrafted:1984
Career history

At Alabama, Lewis played in 44 games from 1980-1983, passing for 4,257 yards with 29 touchdowns. He was named first team quarterback on the 1983 All-SEC football team.

Playing for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL, Lewis split time with Mike Kelley both seasons. In 1984, he completed 161 of 276 passes (58%) for 1,862 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, and also ran 60 times for 552 yards and 5 touchdowns.[3] In 1985, Lewis completed 97 of 184 (53%) for 1,593 yards, 16 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and also rushed 65 times for 591 yards and 4 touchdowns.[4]

References
  1. "Showboats to use two quarterbacks". Times Daily. June 7, 1985. p. 10B.
  2. Scarbinsky, Kevin (November 26, 2008). "Your last Iron Bowl stays with you -- just ask Alabama's Walter Lewis". AL. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. "Memphis Showboats: 1984 statistical leaders". The McIntire Corporation. 2007. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008.
  4. "Memphis Showboats: 1985 statistical leaders". The McIntire Corporation. 2007. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008.


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