FOUR-TIME Super Bowl champion Sherman Lewis has died at the 83 as tributes poured in for the legendary coach.

Lewis won the Vince Lombardi Trophy three times while working as a running backs coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.

Philadelphia Eagles v Washington RedskinsLegendary NFL coach Sherman Lewis has died at the age of 83Credit: Getty
 
Coach Sherman Lewis watches his teamLewis won four Super Bowls after working as a running backs coach and offensive coordinatorCredit: Getty
And he lifted it once again with the Green Bay Packers in 1997 after becoming their offensive coordinator.

He never held a head coaching job but he was still a crucial part of seven teams during his career, which started at Michigan State.

Lewis played as a running back for Michigan between 1960 and 1963 before a brief spell in the NFL saw him play for the New York Jets in 1966.

He returned to the university to work as an assistant coach in 1969 after his playing career was brought to an end.

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Michigan confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday.

They said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sherman Lewis.

“Lewis, a first-team All-American in 1963, served as an assistant coach at MSU before a decorated NFL coaching career that included four Super Bowl titles. We send our deepest condolences to the Lewis family.”

More tributes poured in from fans on social media as one wrote on X: “He was the best… rest in peace to the great Sherman Lewis.”

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A second said: “Terrible news! Sherman Lewis was one of the nicest, most accommodating coaches I’ve ever met. My condolences to the Lewis family for their tremendous loss.”

A third added: “Four Super Bowls. Michigan State legend. Respected across the entire NFL. Sherman Lewis came from the era when coaches built men – not brands.”

Another called him “one of the best offensive coordinators to coach”.

Sherman looked back on his career in a 2014 interview, saying he was “disappointed” he was never able to take a head coach role.

He said: “We won Super Bowls in San Francisco and one in Green Bay. And I got to work with some great coaches and players.

“No question I wished I had the chance to be a head coach. But looking back, I did all I could.

“I was disappointed, but I’m not going to hang my hat on that. I had a great career and was fortunate to coach in the NFL.”