Sherman Lewis, Michigan State icon who won four Super Bowls as coach, dies at 83
Sherman Lewis, a former All-American halfback at Michigan State, died at the age of 83 after a distinguished coaching career in the NFL. He won four Super Bowl championships, three with the San Francisco 49ers and one with the Green Bay Packers. Lewis served as an offensive coordinator for multiple teams but never became a head coach despite widespread recognition for his expertise.
- ▪Sherman Lewis played at Michigan State from 1961 to 1963 and finished third in Heisman Trophy voting in his senior year.
- ▪He won three Super Bowls as a coach with the San Francisco 49ers and one with the Green Bay Packers.
- ▪Lewis served as offensive coordinator for the Packers, Vikings, and Detroit Lions, and was honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
- ▪He never became an NFL head coach, a point of frustration throughout his career.
- ▪Lewis began his coaching career on Michigan State's staff in 1969 before moving to the NFL in 1983.
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