The Dalhousie Tigers - Dalhousie University

A versatile offensive and defensive player, Lewington received a number of accolades during his time at Dalhousie.

In 1966, Lewington was the star running back of the Canadian Junior Football League’s Burlington Braves. He was the league scoring champion and was being heavily recruited by Dalhousie’s coach, Harvey Scott.

Coach Scott was successful in his bid to bring Lewington to Halifax and Bob took the league by storm that next year. The Tigers rookie of the year, Lewington was the black and gold’s leading rusher, receiver and kickoff returner. He also completed three for five halfback options for 130 yards and three touch downs. In that six-game season, he also played defence as both a defensive back and corner linebacker.

Lewington continued to have a big impact in his second season with the Tigers, earning his first league all-star award as a running back. He was once again the Tigers leading rusher and receiver and recorded the league’s longest punt of 80 yards. He was the Tigers MVP in just his second season.

In his third season, Lewington was named team captain. A leader both on and off the field, he led the league in rushing and earned his second league conference all-star nod. The MVP for the second year in a row, he led the Tigers in kickoff returns and was second in receptions and punt returns. After a stellar season, he was an honourable mention on Sport Canada’s all-Canadian team.

The team captain in his fourth and final season, Lewington was plagued by injury, but still managed to lead the Tigers in rushing and receptions. At the end of his Dalhousie career, his average of 4.5 points per game puts him second all-time for the Tigers and he is currently sixth on the black and gold all-time scoring list.

In 1969, the North American Sigma Chi fraternity elected Lewington to the small college All-Sigma Chi football team. In 1970, he was one of the CFL's top 10 draft picks and was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and attended tryouts, but did not make the team.

When the opportunity arose to play with the Queen’s Gaels the next year to play a fifth season, Lewington elected to stay at Dal to finish his degree and be an assistant coach with the Tigers.

When the football program was revived as a sport club back in 2010, the Tigers offensive MVP award was named in Lewington’s honour.