Rogers Lehew

Rogers Lehew (July 30, 1928 – March 16, 2021) was an American and Canadian football executive. He served as the general manager of the Calgary Stampeders from 1965 to 1974. He went on to become vice president and assistant general manager of the Detroit Lions.

Lehew graduated from the University of Tulsa, where he played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. After a stint in the air force, he returned to his alma mater and coached its football and baseball teams. He started working for the Stampeders in 1960 and was appointed general manager at the end of 1964. During Lehew's nine-season tenure, the franchise won the 1971 Grey Cup. He subsequently moved to the Lions in 1974, before retiring as an executive four years later and returning to Calgary.

Early life Lehew was born in Corsicana, Texas, on July 30, 1928. He studied at the University of Tulsa, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1950. During his time there, he played on the American football and baseball teams, and lettered four and three times, respectively. He was a guard for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1946 until 1949. succeeding Jim Finks. and for turning the Stampeders into a competitive team. He also created the Presidents’ Ring in 1967, to honour the player who "best demonstrates excellence on and off the field as voted by the players". He was inducted into the Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997. He was subsequently honoured by the Stampeders on their Wall of Fame in 2004.

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Personal life Lehew was married to Joann until her death. Together, they had three children: Garry, Lora, and Larry.

After Lehew stopped working as a football executive in 1978, he returned to Calgary. He was subsequently employed at an oil patch until his retirement in 1997, and also engaged in other business interests. He died on March 16, 2021, in Calgary at the age of 92.