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Aubrey Lewis (athlete)

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274:, June 7, 1953. "Aubrey Lewis, Negro star from Montclair High, today broke three records as he led his school to a Group IV title at the thirty-fifth annual New Jersey Interscholastic A. A. track and field championships.... He won the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds, eclipsing the previous record of 9.91 220-yard dash in 21 seconds, breaking a 21.7 record; and discus throw with a heave of 154 feet 1 inch." 398:. Accessed October 29, 2016. "WHEREAS, in 1997 Aubrey C. Lewis was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey by New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, on which he served with great distinction as a member of the Committees on Finance and Operations and the Audit Committee until his retirement from the Board in 1999" 62:
since childhood told the doctor "Oh, I ran here all the way from my house", and received approval to play. During his high school career at Montclair, Lewis played basketball and won two state football championships with the football team, scoring 49 touchdowns and running for nearly 4,500 rushing
104: 363:, February 15, 2011. Accessed October 29, 2016. "Their struggles, though, paved the way for agents like Aubrey Lewis and James Barrow, who in 1962 became the first African-American agents accepted to the FBI Academy, ushering in a new era for minority agents in the Bureau." 691: 696: 311:, June 7, 1957. Accessed October 29, 2016. "Aubrey Lewis of Montclair, N. J., today was elected 1958 captain of the Notre Dame track and field team. He is the first Negro named to a captaincy at Notre Dame." 425: 681: 126:, Lewis was chosen as player-coach of a team representing Newark in the Metropolitan Indoor Football League, which planned to play seven-on-seven games indoors during the winter. 666: 661: 671: 63:
yards during his career. Lewis led Montclair to its second consecutive Group IV team championship and set state records in three different track and field events at the
676: 418: 656: 391: 64: 328:. Accessed October 29, 2016. "Lewis was the first African-American ever to captain a Notre Dame team ('58 track), but an ankle injury derailed a shot at the NFL." 119:. He went on to be elected as captain of the track team for the 1957–58 season, making him the first black athlete at the school to be chosen as a team captain. 411: 240: 164: 163:, working with the firm in various roles, and was chosen as a senior vice president before his retirement in 1995. He was appointed to serve on both the 395: 176: 265: 284: 686: 338: 156:
described the expanded recruiting effort as justified "based on his feeling that Negroes 'need more heroes' to encourage their youngsters."
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on December 10, 2001, at the age of 66. He was survived by his wife, Ann, as well as by two daughters and three sons.
75:(with a time of 21 seconds) and won the discus event with a record throw of 154 feet 1 inch (46.96 m). 27: 237: 325: 266:"Jersey Schoolboy Sets 3 Meet Marks; Lewis Leads Montclair High to Group IV Title, Winning 100, 220 and Discus" 84: 160: 172: 43: 302: 47: 374:"J. Edgar Hoover – The Negro in the FBI; Director praises work of Negro agents in famous organization" 651: 646: 108: 285:"Notre Dame Track Star Starts Smiling Again; Failure in Olympic Hurdle Trials Sank Lewis in Despair" 103:, the 113th pick overall, but an ankle injury prevented him from playing professionally. He won the 356: 343: 307: 289: 270: 223: 143: 138:
agent training program to include black people in its 14-week-long training program held at the
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in 1956 but failed to make the United States team that would be competing at the
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player and track athlete who was the first African American to be captain of a
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from a list of 200 schools that had offered him scholarships and played
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NCAA's Division I championship in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles
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appointed Lewis in 1997 to serve as a commissioner of the bi-state
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In 1962, he was chosen to participate as a member of the first
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NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes
357:"A Byte Out of History; Early African-American Agents" 34:(FBI) agent training program to include black people. 219:"Aubrey Lewis, 66, Athlete Who Was an F.B.I. Pioneer" 159:Lewis left the FBI in 1967 to take a position with 122:In 1961, while he was working as the head coach at 682:Port Authority of New York and New Jersey people 347:, September 13, 1961. Accessed October 29, 2016. 251:, December 13, 2001. Accessed October 29, 2016. 227:, December 13, 2001. Accessed October 29, 2016. 65:New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association 419: 8: 382:, September 1962. Accessed October 29, 2016. 293:, June 30, 1957. Accessed October 29, 2016. 667:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players 426: 412: 404: 165:New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority 16:American football player and track athlete 662:Montclair High School (New Jersey) alumni 396:Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 213: 211: 209: 207: 205: 203: 177:Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 672:Sportspeople from Glen Ridge, New Jersey 30:athletic team and a member of the first 677:Sportspeople from Montclair, New Jersey 199: 657:Federal Bureau of Investigation agents 22:(c. 1935 – December 10, 2001) was an 7: 189:Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 179:, a position he filled until 1999. 392:February 28, 2002, Meeting Minutes 93:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 14: 146:. In a September 1962 article in 361:Federal Bureau of Investigation 136:Federal Bureau of Investigation 32:Federal Bureau of Investigation 1: 687:New Jersey Turnpike Authority 169:New Jersey Highway Authority 124:Paterson Central High School 95:team. He was chosen by the 718: 99:in the tenth round of the 46:, Lewis grew up in nearby 449: 171:. Governor of New Jersey 28:Notre Dame Fighting Irish 326:University of Notre Dame 85:University of Notre Dame 38:Early life and education 702:American male sprinters 303:"Lewis Elected Captain" 152:magazine, FBI Director 58:. Lewis, who had had a 173:Christine Todd Whitman 44:Glen Ridge, New Jersey 71:(in 9.8 seconds) and 52:Montclair High School 217:Goldstein, Richard. 109:1956 Summer Olympics 322:"Champions in Life" 283:Tuckner, Howard M. 249:The Montclair Times 130:Professional career 344:The New York Times 308:The New York Times 290:The New York Times 271:The New York Times 243:2016-10-30 at the 224:The New York Times 144:Quantico, Virginia 634: 633: 79:College athletics 24:American football 709: 627: 622: 617: 612: 607: 602: 597: 592: 587: 582: 577: 572: 567: 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 528: 523: 516: 509: 504: 499: 492: 485: 478: 471: 464: 462:Willard Dewveall 457: 442: 437: 428: 421: 414: 405: 399: 389: 383: 379:Ebony (magazine) 372:Booker, Simeon. 370: 364: 354: 348: 335: 329: 318: 312: 300: 294: 281: 275: 262:Associated Press 258: 252: 236:Cooper, Darren. 234: 228: 215: 83:Lewis chose the 56:rapid heart rate 717: 716: 712: 711: 710: 708: 707: 706: 637: 636: 635: 630: 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 531: 526: 519: 512: 507: 502: 497:Merrill Douglas 495: 488: 481: 474: 467: 460: 453: 445: 440: 435: 432: 402: 390: 386: 371: 367: 355: 351: 336: 332: 320:LaFleur, Pete. 319: 315: 301: 297: 282: 278: 259: 255: 245:Wayback Machine 235: 231: 216: 201: 197: 185: 154:J. Edgar Hoover 132: 81: 40: 17: 12: 11: 5: 715: 713: 705: 704: 699: 694: 689: 684: 679: 674: 669: 664: 659: 654: 649: 639: 638: 632: 631: 629: 628: 623: 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 583: 578: 573: 568: 561: 556: 551: 546: 541: 536: 529: 524: 517: 514:Ralph Anderson 510: 505: 500: 493: 486: 479: 472: 465: 458: 450: 447: 446: 441:1958 NFL draft 433: 431: 430: 423: 416: 408: 401: 400: 384: 365: 349: 330: 313: 295: 276: 253: 229: 198: 196: 193: 187:Lewis died at 184: 181: 131: 128: 101:1958 NFL draft 80: 77: 39: 36: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 714: 703: 700: 698: 695: 693: 690: 688: 685: 683: 680: 678: 675: 673: 670: 668: 665: 663: 660: 658: 655: 653: 650: 648: 645: 644: 642: 624: 619: 614: 609: 604: 599: 594: 589: 584: 579: 574: 569: 566: 565:Bill Roehnelt 562: 557: 552: 547: 542: 537: 534: 533:Johnny Morris 530: 527:Rocco Cinelli 525: 522: 518: 515: 511: 506: 501: 498: 494: 491: 487: 484: 480: 477: 473: 470: 466: 463: 459: 456: 452: 451: 448: 443: 438: 436:Chicago Bears 429: 424: 422: 417: 415: 410: 409: 406: 397: 393: 388: 385: 381: 380: 375: 369: 366: 362: 358: 353: 350: 346: 345: 340: 334: 331: 327: 323: 317: 314: 310: 309: 304: 299: 296: 292: 291: 286: 280: 277: 273: 272: 267: 263: 257: 254: 250: 246: 242: 239: 233: 230: 226: 225: 220: 214: 212: 210: 208: 206: 204: 200: 194: 192: 190: 182: 180: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 157: 155: 151: 150: 145: 141: 137: 129: 127: 125: 120: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 98: 97:Chicago Bears 94: 90: 86: 78: 76: 74: 70: 66: 61: 57: 53: 50:and attended 49: 45: 37: 35: 33: 29: 25: 21: 611:Ben Napolski 576:Les Rutledge 571:Bill Chancey 544:Jim Harryman 521:Aubrey Lewis 520: 503:Gene Bentley 483:Erich Barnes 455:Chuck Howley 387: 377: 368: 352: 342: 333: 316: 306: 298: 288: 279: 269: 256: 248: 232: 222: 186: 158: 147: 133: 121: 82: 60:heart murmur 41: 20:Aubrey Lewis 19: 18: 652:2001 deaths 647:1935 births 626:Bobby Halum 616:Wilbur Main 581:Bill Miller 559:Phil Dupler 539:Bill Melnik 161:Woolworth's 140:FBI Academy 117:Los Angeles 641:Categories 621:Glen Hakes 601:Bob Barron 554:Dick Eaton 549:Ken Pleger 490:Bob Jewett 444:selections 195:References 606:Bob Lyles 596:Russ Moon 586:Al Carter 508:Ed Rutsch 476:Don Healy 113:Melbourne 73:220 yards 69:100 yards 48:Montclair 469:Ed Cooke 241:Archived 167:and the 91:for the 89:halfback 42:Born in 591:Ken Daw 337:Staff. 183:Death 149:Ebony 260:via 142:in 111:in 643:: 394:, 376:, 359:, 341:, 324:, 305:, 287:, 268:, 264:. 247:, 221:, 202:^ 427:e 420:t 413:v

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American football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Montclair
Montclair High School
rapid heart rate
heart murmur
New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association
100 yards
220 yards
University of Notre Dame
halfback
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Chicago Bears
1958 NFL draft
NCAA's Division I championship in the 400 meter intermediate hurdles
1956 Summer Olympics
Melbourne
Los Angeles
Paterson Central High School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Academy
Quantico, Virginia
Ebony
J. Edgar Hoover
Woolworth's
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
New Jersey Highway Authority
Christine Todd Whitman

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