in the regular season, captured the Southern Conference title and started a three-year winning streak against arch-rival Penn State. The tenth ranked Mountaineers then journeyed to the Sugar Bowl to face eighth ranked Georgia Tech where they lost 42–19. Under Lewis, the Mountaineers continued to dominate the Southern Conference winning the conference title four more times. Much of his success as a coach was credited to his recruiting abilities. He was able to attract such players as Sam Huff, Chuck Howley, Joe Marconi and others. The 1958 and 1959 seasons saw a major drop off and Lewis resigned as head coach. Later life After leaving West Virginia, Lewis accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a talent scout and stayed with them until his death. Lewis died of a heart attack on June 13, 1962, at the age of 51. He is considered one of the greatest coaches in West Virginia history and was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. He has ten great grandchildren, Caroline, Grace, and young Michael, Drew, Taylor, Sydney, Rissa, Molly, Casey and Tessa. Head coaching record NFL College References External links 1911 births 1962 deaths American football guards American football tackles Cleveland Rams players New York Giants players People from Middleport, Ohio Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches Ohio Bobcats football players Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football coaches West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches Washington and Lee Generals football coaches United States Navy personnel of World War II People from Pomeroy, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Cleveland Rams head coaches