Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Lewis: I'd pick Grambling again

Wide Receiver Frank Lewis NFL career span 13 season
397 receptions, 6,724 yards, 40 TDs  and 2 Super Bowl
Championships with the Pittsburg Steelers, who drafted
Lewis in the 1971 NFL Draft, 1st Round, Pick 8.
NFL great to join other inductees into Grambling Legends Hall

Houma, LA - Frank Lewis was as quiet as he was deadly proficient in the game of football. And, in many ways, the Houma native remains just that unassuming. Until you get him to talking about his college alma mater.

"There's something about Grambling," he said. "It's a small school in a secluded area. But if I had to choose again — even as big as things are in today's world of college football — I'd still go to Grambling. I'd want that same experience. It's unforgettable. I don't think you could trade that for anything."

That passion, which led to a league championship at Grambling and then a pair of Super Bowl titles in the pros, will be recognized Saturday when Lewis joins the Grambling Legends Sports Hall of Fame. The class also includes former Super Bowl winner Everson Walls, former NBA champion Larry Wright, former Pro Bowl MVP James "Shack" Harris and College Football Hall of Fame coach Douglas Porter, among others. Ceremonies will be held...



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