| Capt. Lewis began his illustrious career at Uniondale High School in Long Island where he was a standout attackman from 1960 - 1962. An All-Nassau County pick for three years, he won the Rutgers Cup and the Outstanding Player Award for Long Island lacrosse in his senior year. During his high school career, his team had 45 straight victories.
Lewis' athletic career at the Naval Academy was very successful. Playing three years varsity lacrosse, Lewis earned First Team All-American honors in 1964, 1965 and 1966. The Naval Academy was continuing its dominance in the sport, earning the National Championship titles in 1964, 1965 and 1966 and extending the National Championship streak begun in 1960. During those same three years, Lewis was the recipient of the Turnbull Trophy, given to the nation's outstanding attackman. He is the only player to receive the trophy three consecutive years. Lewis held most of the offensive records in the country during his varsity lacrosse days. Lewis also played three years varsity soccer for the Academy, competing in three national semi-finals, and scoring Navy's only goal in a 1 - 0 win in the 1964 national championship. In 1966, Lewis received the Naval Academy Athletic Sword for general excellence in athletics, the highest award the Academy gives to an athlete.
An outstanding student, Lewis was honored nationally with the Outstanding Scholar Athletic Gold Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement.
A Top Gun graduate, Lewis was one of only two Navy pilots selected each year for the Air Force Test Pilot School. An active-duty naval aviator, Lewis continued his involvement with lacrosse by playing club lacrosse for Chesapeake, Mt. Washington, The Crease and the Los Angeles Lacrosse Clubs while moving around the country. |
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