In Memory

Arnold Lewis

Arnold Lewis

Arnold Lewis - 

Arnold Lewis was born and raised in Weiser, lettered in four sports in high school, served in the Army and then attended the College of Idaho. He moved to Vale in 1954, coaching football under Melvin “Dutch” Kawasoe. He took over as head football coach in 1958, a job he held for 25 years. In that time, his teams ran up a record of 184-59-6, including four state titles. He also served 13 years as head wrestling coach. “Arnie’s coaching and teaching touched the lives of hundreds of students and athletes, including those who went on to play college and professional football and those who went on to coach,” according to his family. He retired in 1989 and in 1997 was named Vale Citizen of the Year.