Lew Hayman
Athlete
1908 – 1984
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Who was Lew Hayman?
Lewis Edward "Lew" Hayman was an American sports figure. He was one of the driving forces behind the Canadian Football League as coach, general manager, team president, and league president. As head coach, he was a five-time Grey Cup winner with three different teams. Hayman was a pioneer in bringing African Americans into the CFL, hiring one of professional football's first Black player, Herb Trawick and coach Willie Wood. He was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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- Born
- Sep 30, 1908
New York City - Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- New York Military Academy
- Syracuse University
- Died
- Jun 29, 1984
Toronto
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on July 23, 2013
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