Lester Lautenschlaeger

Lester Lautenschlaeger
Lester Lautenschlaeger
Tulane Green Wave
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born:(1904-05-27)May 27, 1904
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:August 5, 1986(1986-08-05) (aged 82)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Career history
CollegeTulane (1922–1925)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-American (1925)
  • Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame (1977)
  • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
College Football Hall of Fame (1975)

Lester Joseph Lautenschlaeger (May 27, 1904 – August 5, 1986) was an American football player and coach and politician. He played at the quarterback position at Tulane University from 1922 to 1925, served as an assistant football coach at Tulane from 1929 to 1935, and served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1928 to 1932. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975, the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame in 1977, and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.