Gaston F. Lewis facts for kids
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | August 4, 1903 Clinton County, Ohio |
| Died | November 28, 1989 (aged 86) Xenia, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Track | |
| c. 1925 | Wilberforce |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1933 | Alabama State |
| 1934–1946 | Wilberforce |
| 1947–1956 | Wilberforce State / Central State |
| Track | |
| 1934–? | Wilberforce |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1957–1969 | Central State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 139–69–15 (football) |
| Bowls | 4–1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 Black college national (1948) 3 Midwest Athletic Association (1948, 1950–1951) |
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| 1922, for the Bacharach Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1926, for the Dayton Marcos | |||
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Gaston Frederick "Country" Lewis (August 4, 1903 – November 28, 1989) was a Negro league baseball player and an American football, basketball, track, and cross country coach.
Biography
A native of Clinton County, Ohio, Lewis grew up on a farm in Caesarscreek Township, Greene County, Ohio, graduated from Wilberforce University, and earned a master's degree at Ohio State University. He played for the Bacharach Giants in 1922 and for the Dayton Marcos in 1926. Lewis served as the head football coach at Alabama State University (1929–1933), Wilberforce University (1934–1946), and Central State University (1947–1956). He also served as the manager of the track and field competition at the 1967 Pan American Games, and was an assistant track and field coach for the 1968 United States Olympic team. Lewis died in Xenia, Ohio in 1989 at age 86.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Alabama State Hornets (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929–1933) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Alabama State | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1930 | Alabama State | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1931 | Alabama State | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1932 | Alabama State | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Alabama State | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Alabama State: | 31–13–4 | ||||||||
| Wilberforce Green Wave () (1934–1946) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Wilberforce | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1935 | Wilberforce | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Wilberforce | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Wilberforce | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1938 | Wilberforce | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Wilberforce | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1940 | Wilberforce | 6–1–2 | T Orange Blossom Classic, L Vulcan | ||||||
| 1941 | Wilberforce | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1942 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | Wilberforce | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1945 | Wilberforce | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1946 | Wilberforce | 6–2–2 | |||||||
| Wilberforce: | 55–24–9 | ||||||||
| Wilberforce State Green Wave / Central State Marauders (Midwest Athletic Association) (1947–1956) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Wilberforce State | 10–1 | W Fruit, W Vulcan | ||||||
| 1948 | Wilberforce State | 9–1–1 | 1st | W Prairie View | |||||
| 1949 | Wilberforce State | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1950 | Wilberforce State | 6–4 | 1st | W Orange Blossom Classic | |||||
| 1951 | Wilberforce State | 7–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1952 | Central State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1953 | Central State | 1–5 | |||||||
| 1954 | Central State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1955 | Central State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1956 | Central State | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Wilberforce State / Central State: | 53–32–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 139–69–15 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
