User:MALewis1/Marc Lewis

Marc Allan Lewis was born in Columbia, Missouri in 1960 and played his High School Football at RockBridge High School there. Marc quarterbacked his high school football team to a State Championship in 1977, beating then undefeated Camdenton 7-6. Marc scored Rockbridge's only touchdown, a 77 yard run and also kicked the extra point.

After High School Marc received a scholarship to play football at Missouri Western State University. At the time MWSU was called Missouri Western State College. Marc was a standout performer, playing multiple positions in the earlier years; quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end. In his first game as a Griffon, Marc returned a kickoff 89 yards for his first collegiate touchdown. The last two years of his career Marc concentrated on wide receiver and returning punts and kickoffs.

Marc was not drafted by the NFL in the 1982 draft and opted to travel to Northern California and play Semi-professional football for the Twin City Cougars of Marysville, California. Marc was noticed by John Ralston, former head coach for Stanford University and who was going to be the coach for the USFL Oakland Invaders. Coach Ralston offered Marc a contract to play in the inagural season of the USFL, 1983.

Marc saw limited action his first year as a receiver but did end the year as the second leading kickoff returner in the league averaging over 25 yards per kickoff return. Marc was a starter for the club in 1984 but after the season, was drafted by the Denver Gold in a suplemental draft. After the 1984 season the USFL decided to merge the Michigan Panthers and the Invaders which prompted the suplemental draft. Marc caught on quickly with the Coach Mouse Davis' Run and Shoot offense and went on to star for the team, catching 75 passes for 1,207 yards and six touchdowns. Marc was the second leading receiver on the Gold's team and sixth in the league.

The USFL folded in 1985 and instead of going to the NFL Marc signed a contract to play for the Ottawa Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. In his first year Marc led the team with 73 catches for 1,197 yards and 4 touchdowns. He followed that up the next year with 94 catches for 1,195 yards and 3 touchdowns, leading the team and also leading the league in catches. Marc was voted Most Valuable Player for the Roughriders and received the "Sixty Five Roses" trophy for that honor.

In 1988 Marc was waived from the team along with his quarterback Todd Dillon while leading the team in catches with 31. Marc signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders and finished his career that year with the team.

Marc resides in Missouri with his wife Allison and has a daughter Ashley and two stepsons, Shawn and Ryan Rider.