Les Cranfill

Les Cranfill
Biographical details
Born(1899-05-18)May 18, 1899
Mitchell County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1983(1983-07-29) (aged 84)
Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924Laneri HS (TX)
1925TCU (freshmen)
1926Simmons (TX) (backfield)
1930–1934Simmons (TX) / Hardin–Simmons
Basketball
1930–1934Simmons (TX) / Hardin–Simmons
Baseball
1927Simmons (TX)
Head coaching record
Overall21–22–4 (college football)
63–18 (college basketball)
10–5 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Texas Conference (1931)

Leslie Willard Cranfill (May 18, 1899 – July 29, 1983) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at Hardin–Simmons University from 1930 to 1934, compiling a record of 21–22–4.[1]

  1. ^ "Veteran Coach Les Cranfill Is Looking Forward to Retirement". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. June 28, 1963. p. 20. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.