I believe he is still the only man to win a state championship in KY and OH!

A memorial will be held this coming Sunday at 2:00 at the Wyoming High School football stadium.

Coach Lewis was a great coach and a better person. My senior year we were rated the number 1 team in Kentucky and he came to Newport stadium to play a practice game against NC. Wyoming was rated #1 pre-season in their division that year. They spanked us by three touchdowns or so. I believe Wyoming went undeated that year and didn't make the play-offs, if my memory serves me right Moeller went to state that year.

For a coach to leave a successful program and go to Conner was a surprise to me. He turned that program around and showed just how good of a coach he was. My prayers go out to his family!!!

Coach Lewis was a great coach and a better person. My senior year we were rated the number 1 team in Kentucky and he came to Newport stadium to play a practice game against NC. Wyoming was rated #1 pre-season in their division that year. They spanked us by three touchdowns or so. I believe Wyoming went undeated that year and didn't make the play-offs, if my memory serves me right Moeller went to state that year.

For a coach to leave a successful program and go to Conner was a surprise to me. He turned that program around and showed just how good of a coach he was. My prayers go out to his family!!!

 

It probably wasn't Moe as they were not in the same division.

 

He retired from Wyoming schools and came to KY to get a 2nd pension. Conner happened to have an opening. Worked out well for both parties.

 

Any Beechwood player from the late 70s and into the 80s that played for Coach Barre has been impacted by Coach Lewis as Coach Barre played for him. Heck, when Lewis' Conner team played BW it was mirror images.

 

The greatest feat I heard regarding Coach Lewis' Wyoming teams was the year his team didn't give up a single point for the entire season.

I know his first season at Wyoming was 1956. I'm pretty sure his first undefeated team there was in the 1958 season. Where was he prior to that?

I know his first season at Wyoming was 1956. I'm pretty sure his first undefeated team there was in the 1958 season. Where was he prior to that?

 

He was at the marysville monarchs before he went to Wyoming and was pretty successful up there for that area

Wow, I wonder how many BGP'ers played for or against Coach Lewis? Must be a lot!

this is taken from a website from former player, Coach Crosby from Mariemont HS:

 

My high school football coach, Bob Lewis, passed away Thursday at the age of 83. I’ve teared up several times in the last few days thinking about him. He was a tough guy and a task master and also very intelligent with a memory like a steel vault. His quick wit was no match for anyone and I remember his ability in the classroom to define ANY word you gave him by breaking down the syllables and going from there… it was amazing to me. In game preparation, he would remind us to look out for plays opposing coaches used years prior and sure enough they would try one against us and we were ready for it. We were undefeated at Wyoming in ’68 and ’69, my junior and senior years. Oak Hills and Colerain were in our league. We were a fairly talented group but I think we won many of our games because of Coach Lewis. He was an innovator of the game who had a knack for anticipating what the other team was going to do and made great adjustments during the game. No one could out fox him and we were always well prepared. He was light on praise to say the least and he expected us to do our job but that was ok with us. We loved him and he loved us. Coach Lewis had 11 undefeated seasons in 23 years at Wyoming. I doubt if many coaches at any level have matched that. Most of his career there wasn’t a playoff system. Wyoming won the state title in ’77 and I am confident would have won it several other times prior had there been the opportunity.

 

 

 

My close friend Bernie Barre and other Wyoming alums are High School Football Coaches because of Bob Lewis. He has had a lasting impact on my life.

this is taken from a website from former player, Coach Crosby from Mariemont HS:

 

My high school football coach, Bob Lewis, passed away Thursday at the age of 83. I’ve teared up several times in the last few days thinking about him. He was a tough guy and a task master and also very intelligent with a memory like a steel vault. His quick wit was no match for anyone and I remember his ability in the classroom to define ANY word you gave him by breaking down the syllables and going from there… it was amazing to me. In game preparation, he would remind us to look out for plays opposing coaches used years prior and sure enough they would try one against us and we were ready for it. We were undefeated at Wyoming in ’68 and ’69, my junior and senior years. Oak Hills and Colerain were in our league. We were a fairly talented group but I think we won many of our games because of Coach Lewis. He was an innovator of the game who had a knack for anticipating what the other team was going to do and made great adjustments during the game. No one could out fox him and we were always well prepared. He was light on praise to say the least and he expected us to do our job but that was ok with us. We loved him and he loved us. Coach Lewis had 11 undefeated seasons in 23 years at Wyoming. I doubt if many coaches at any level have matched that. Most of his career there wasn’t a playoff system. Wyoming won the state title in ’77 and I am confident would have won it several other times prior had there been the opportunity.

 

 

 

My close friend Bernie Barre and other Wyoming alums are High School Football Coaches because of Bob Lewis. He has had a lasting impact on my life.

 

orangecrush,

 

Where did you find this quote? What website were you on? Thanks!

 

Bob Lewis was the finest High School football coach that ever lived!!!