Lewis Billups, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis Billups

American football player

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1963

Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1994

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lewis Billups (October 10, 1963 in Tampa, Florida – April 10, 1994 in Orlando, Florida) was an American football cornerback who played seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers in the National Football League, recording 9 interceptions and 8 fumble recoveries.
Billups was known to wear an opponent’s T-shirt the day of the game to stay focused.Known as a tough corner who played with a chip on his shoulder, Billups was a defensive back who was very popular among teammates.
Billups is often remembered for his critical dropped interception in Super Bowl XXIII.
In the beginning of the fourth quarter with the Bengals up 13–6 over the San Francisco 49ers and the 49ers driving from the Bengals 10-yard line, quarterback Joe Montana threw a pass towards Billups that he dropped in the end zone.
On the next play, the 49ers scored a touchdown, tying the game at 13.
Towards the games conclusion, Montana threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to John Taylor to give San Francisco a 20–16 lead with 34 seconds left.
The 49ers won the game 20–16.
When not playing football, Billups led a playboy life style, complete with the finest cars and an Orlando mansion.
One of Billups closest of friends was Bengals wide receiver Tim McGee who was picked alongside Billups in the 1986 draft.