Gary Roger Lewis (February 22, 1942 – December 12, 1986) was a professional
American football running back in the
National Football League. He played seven seasons for the
San Francisco 49ers (1964–1969) and the
New Orleans Saints (1970). Lewis was one of three 1964 San Francisco 49ers teammates (with
Bob Waters and
Matt Hazeltine) who died of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most comm ...
(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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1942 births
1986 deaths
Players of American football from New Orleans
American football fullbacks
Washington State Cougars football players
Arizona State Sun Devils football players
San Francisco 49ers players
New Orleans Saints players
Neurological disease deaths in the United States
Deaths from motor neuron disease
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