William Henry Lewis

William H. Lewis, was a world-class collegiate athlete, lawyer, and politician.  Lewis, the son of former slaves  was born in Berkeley (now Norfolk), Virginia in 1868. He began his college education at Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (now Virginia State)  at age 15 but transferred to Amherst a year later. Lewis played football at Amherst and was elected team captain … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Firsts, College Football