Guy Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Guy Lewis

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1922

Place of Birth: Arp, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 26-Nov-2015

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Guy Vernon Lewis II (March 19, 1922 – November 26, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach.
He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston from 1956 to 1986.
Lewis led his Houston Cougars to five appearances in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, in 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, and 1984.
His 1980s teams, nicknamed Phi Slama Jama for their slam dunks, were runners-up for the national championship in back-to-back seasons in 1983 and 1984.
He was inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.