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Leo Lewis was a famed American College football player (Running Back) for Lincoln University (Missouri) in the 1950s (1951-54), and later played for Winnipeg in the Canadian Football League (1955-1966).

He was nicknamed the "Lincoln Locomotive". Lewis holds the school records for touchdowns in a season (22), touchdowns in a career (64), rushing yards in a season (1,239) and career rushing yards (4,457).

Later, he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was named All-Pro six times and eventually earned a spot in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in August 2005.

He had three children, two of whom played professional American football (one for the Minnesota Vikings - Leo Lewis III - and the other for the Raiders - Mark Lewis.

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