The 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot came out on Monday. 76 players and coaches from the past 60 years or so were included. One name that should be familiar to Oregon State fans and Corvallis residents on the list was former Beavs’ defensive line standout, Jess Lewis.
Lewis played for the Beavs from 1966 to 1970. He was an All-Conference selection twice in the Pac-8 days and an All-American in 1967. The Cascade High School product was also named the team MVP in 1969.
Among 16 candidates on the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot are ex-Oregon State coach Dennis Erickson, ex-OSU defensive tackle Jess Lewis, West Linn native Cade McNown (UCLA) and Winston native Troy Polamalu (USC) #GoBeavs
— kerry eggers (@kerryeggers) June 4, 2018
Lewis was also a national champion heavyweight wrestler in 1969 and 1970 after competing at the 1968 Olympics.