Hampden-Sydney College

The close of the 1962 football season marked the end of Lewis Everette's college football career, a career the like of which Hampden-Sydney has not witnessed since that of Little All-American Billy Benson.  One need only to look at the awards received by Lewis to realize the extent to which he contributed to the Tiger squad.

Foremost is that of honorable mention on the Little All-America team.  Lewis, having been selected to the third team on the Williamson Rating Poll, was one of four small college players from Virginia and North Carolina to receive the distinction.  Lewis was twice selected to the Virginia All-Small College team.  The Bedford Junior Chamber of Commerce presented him with its award for the most outstanding sportsmanship in Virginia's small colleges.  He was runner-up for the small college player of the year in Virginia. Last but not least, Lewis' own teammates voted himt he most valuable player on the team in 1962.

In 1962, Lewis gained 1,669 yards on 407 carries (4.1 yards-per-rush) - which is remarkable since he made most of his yardage by pounding away at the center of the opponents' line.  In addition, Lewis scored 42 points during the 1962 campaign.  Lewis also did most of the Tiger punting, as he kicked 117 times for a 36.4 punting average.  His overall point total for four years was 144 points.