Grady Lewis signed 3x5 card Oklahoma Basketball - Bullets - Bombers - Phillips

A 6'7" forward/center from the University of Oklahoma, Lewis played four seasons with the Phillips 66 Oilers of the AAU, and three seasons (1946-1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Detroit Falcons, St. Louis Bombers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 5.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948. Lewis also was a member of two AAU national championship teams with Phillips 66 (1940, 1946). Lewis coached the St. Louis Bombers during the 1948-1949 and 1949-1950 seasons. He then worked for the Converse shoe company and is credited for developing the Converse Low top sneaker after hearing many players complain about ankle sprains and blisters while wearing hi-tops. He died in 2009.We offer a signed 3x5 card.