Lew Hayman

Lew Hayman
Profile
PositionsHead coach  General manager
Personal information
Born(1908-09-30)September 30, 1908
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 1984(1984-06-28) (aged 75)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career history
Coaching
19321940Toronto Argonauts
1942–1943Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
1944Camp Borden RCAF Hurricanes
19461954Montreal Alouettes
Operations
19461954Montreal Alouettes (GM)
19551983Toronto Argonauts
Awards and highlights

Lewis Edward Hayman (September 30, 1908 – June 28, 1984) was an American sports figure. He was one of the driving forces behind the Canadian Football League as coach, general manager, team president, and league president. As head coach, he was a five-time Grey Cup winner with three different teams; he was the only person to win with three different teams until Don Matthews matched him in 1996 and eclipsed him in 2002. Hayman was a pioneer in bringing African Americans into the CFL, hiring one of professional football's first Black players, Herb Trawick, and coach Willie Wood. He was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.