Background
Hays, Lewis W. was born on November 22, 1914 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Edwin and Mina (Berger) Hays.
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Lewis W. Hays
Edit Profilewriter amateur baseball executive
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Muskingum College, 1938; Doctor of Humane Letters, Washington and Jefferson College, 1976.
Career
Sports editor, Brownsville (Pennsylvania) Telegraph, 1938-1946; Sports editor, Washington (Pennsylvania) Observer and Reporter, 1946-1953; founder, Pony Baseball, Inc. commissioner, Pony Baseball, Inc., 1951-1965; president, Pony Baseball, Inc., 1965-1981; chairman, United States of America Baseball United States Olympic Committee National Governing Body, 1976-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Moderator Washington Presbytery, United Presbyterian Church, 1968. ModeratorSynod of the Trinity, 1974, chairman general council, 1975, chairman budget and finance, 1974-1986. Department chairman church and community Pennsylvania Synod.
Member board national missions General Assembly. Member of national council, vice president synod council U.P. Men. Member general assembly Council Administrative Services.
Member United States Olympic Games Committee. Member house of deals, Executive Board United States Olympic Committee. President Baseball American Foundation.
Member Order Kentucky Colonels, Dukes of Paducah, Fellowship Christian Athletes, Pennsylvania Society, Clan Hay Society of Scotland (American branch), American Bell Association (chairman Pittsburgh chapter 1987-1991), Kiwanis (president 1961), Theta Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Phi Gamma.
Connections
Married Margaret Lois Goe, June 24, 1939. Children: Peggy Lou, Edward Bateman, Robert Goe.
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Born
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
presbyterian (elder, trustee).
Education
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1938
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1976
Career
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1938 - 1946
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1946 - 1953
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1951 - 1965
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1976 - 1993
Awards
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Recipient Christian Business Man of Year award, 1954, Optimist Man of Year award, 1954, Citizen citation Washington and Jefferson College, 1962,Distinguished Alumni award Muskingum College, 1972. Distinguished Citizen award County of Washington, Pennsylvania, 1981. Special award Knights of Columbus, 1981. Distinguished Service award Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1982, Fehring award United States Baseball Federation, 1982, Special award Knights of Pythias, 1991, Silver Good Citizenship medal Sons of the American Revolution, 1992. Named to Butler, Pennsylvania Area Sports Hall of Fame, 1984, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Washington-Greene County chapter, 1991.Recipient Christian Business Man of Year award, 1954, Optimist Man of Year award, 1954, Citizen citation Washington and Jefferson College, 1962,Distinguished Alumni award Muskingum College, 1972. Distinguished Citizen award County of Washington, Pennsylvania, 1981. Special award Knights of Columbus, 1981.
Distinguished Service award Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1982, Fehring award United States Baseball Federation, 1982, Special award Knights of Pythias, 1991, Silver Good Citizenship medal Sons of the American Revolution, 1992. Named to Butler, Pennsylvania Area Sports Hall of Fame, 1984, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Washington-Greene County chapter, 1991.