Lawrence D. "Spud" Lewis (1906 – November 29, 1978) was an

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player and coach. He was the head football coach at the

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from 1932 to 1936, compiling a record of 15–21–4. Lewis played

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as a

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, halfback and fullback for head coach

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. He worked as an assistant football coach at

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under head coach Dick Hanley for three seasons, from 1929 to 1931, before he was hired at San Francisco in 1932. Lewis was for many years after his time in football a sales executive for Judson Steel."Ex-coach Lewis Dead,"
''San Francisco Examiner,'' Dec. 1, 1978, p. 63. Lewis died on November 29, 1978, in

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, following a long illness.

Head coaching record

References

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