Guy Lewis Thrilled by Hall of Fame Election
Posted/updated on: April 11, 2013 at 2:19 amHOUSTON (AP) — Guy Lewis has difficulty speaking because of recent strokes. But the huge grin on the face of the former Houston coach, and Arp native, on Tuesday conveyed his elation at finally being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame a day before.
Lewis, 91, coached the Cougars for 30 years, but is best known for leading the Phi Slama Jama teams in the 1980s.
His daughter Sherry Lewis says, “It’s pure joy and we’re not even upset that it took so long … dad is used to winning in overtime.”
The event was attended by former player Elvin Hayes, a fellow Hall of Famer. Hayes had campaigned for Lewis’s election and boycotted all events related to the Hall since his induction in 1990 because Lewis hadn’t received the honor.