Gilmer Lewis
1960 · Round 20 · Pick 233 · T · Green Bay Packers
Gilmer Lewis played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in round 20, pick 233, of the 1960 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. Draft note: Pro Football Reference's OU draft table also lists him as a 1960 AFL pick of the Dallas Texans, with no round or pick shown. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1957 SO LT, 1958 JR LT, 1959 SR LT. His listed size in 1959 was 6-3, 204 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Gilmer A. Lewis, Jr.. It gives his hometown as Wichita Falls, TX and his high school as Wichita Falls. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on January 29, 1960 (NewsBank page 28): "SIGNED by the Green Bay Packers Thursday was 6-3, 220-pound OU tackle and co-captain Gilmer Lewis. The Packers also signed John Littlejohn, Kansas State halfback." The Daily Oklahoman wrote on November 9, 1959 (NewsBank page 26): "Best news of all was the report that co-captains Bobby Boyd and Gilmer Lewis came through unscathed while playing with hobbling hurts at K-State."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=924 | The Daily Oklahoman, January 29, 1960, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page) | The Daily Oklahoman, November 9, 1959, NewsBank page 26 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)