Russell Lewis (American football)

Russell Lewis

Lewis pictured in Prickly Pear 1922, Abilene Christian yearbook
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	March 26, 1895[1] Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Died	October 19, 1966 (aged 71)[2] Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1914–15[3]	Texas University[4]
?	San Marcos Normal
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1921	Abilene Christian
Head coaching record
Overall	2-5
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Russell Austin Lewis was an American football coach and educator in the United States.

Coaching career

Lewis was the third head football coach for the Abilene Christian University Wildcats located in Abilene, Texas and he held that position for the 1921 season.^[5][6] His coaching record at Abilene Christian was 2 wins, 5 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 17th at Abilene Christian in total wins and 17th at Abilene Christian in winning percentage (.286).^[7]

References

1. Downs, W.S.; American Historical Company (1969). Encyclopedia of American biography: New series 39. American Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
2. "The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 21, 1966, Sequence: 1 | The Portal to Texas History". texashistory.unt.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
3. "Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1921-1922, Page: 16 | The Portal to Texas History". texashistory.unt.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
4. "The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 22, 1921, Sequence: 1 | The Portal to Texas History". texashistory.unt.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
5. College Football Reference Abilene Christian University Football Records
6. 2008 Wildcat Football (media guide) ACU Record Book
7. "Abilene Christian University coaching records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.

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