Derek Ivor Edwin Lewis (10 June 1929 – 13 July 1953) was an English professional

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player for Gillingham and

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. He made 85

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appearances and was tipped as a future

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international but died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 24.

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1929 births 1953 deaths English men's footballers Erith & Belvedere F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Bury Town F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield People from Edmonton, London Men's association football forwards {{england-footy-forward-1920s-stub