Frank Douglas Lewis is a former professional American football

American football

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 wide receiver

Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

 who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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 and Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 (NFL) for thirteen seasons.

Lewis was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft

1971 NFL Draft

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. He won two Super Bowl ring

Super Bowl ring

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s with the team, in Super Bowl IX

Super Bowl IX

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 and Super Bowl X

Super Bowl X

Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1975 regular season....

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In August 1978 the Steelers traded Lewis to the Bills in exchange for tight end Paul Seymour

Paul Seymour (American football)

Paul Christopher Seymour is a former professional American football player. He played five seasons for the Buffalo Bills.A 6'5", 250 lbs...

. Seymour was returned by the Steelers when he failed to pass their physical. Lewis, however, remained with the Bills and the Steelers ended up receiving no compensation in the trade.

Lewis was a Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

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 selection in 1981

1981 Pro Bowl

The 1981 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on February 1, 1981 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The final score was NFC 21, AFC 7. Eddie Murray of the Detroit Lions was the game's MVP. The game was the first NFL game ever played in the month of February....

as a member of the Bills. In his pro career, he caught 397 receptions for 6,724 yards and 40 touchdowns.