Les Lear

Les Lear
Date of birth(1918-08-22)August 22, 1918
Place of birthGrafton, North Dakota, U.S.
Date of deathJanuary 5, 1979(1979-01-05) (aged 60)
Place of deathLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Offensive tackle
Canada universityManitoba
Career history
As coach
1948–1950Calgary Stampeders (HC)
As player
1938–1943Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1944–1946Cleveland/L.A. Rams
1947Detroit Lions
1948–1950Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star - 1941, 1943
Career stats
OccupationTrainer and owner
Major racing wins
Major U.S. wins:
Suwannee River Stakes
(1962)
Saratoga Special Stakes
(1964)
Laurel Futurity Stakes (1964)
Garden State Stakes (1964)
Sorority Stakes (1965)
Kentucky Oaks (1966)

Major Canadian Wins:
Highlander Stakes (1960)
Marine Stakes (1961)
Manitoba Derby (1971)
Toronto Cup Stakes (1971)
Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1971)

Leslie Lear (August 22, 1918 – January 5, 1979) was a National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) player and coach as well as an owner and trainer of Thoroughbred race horses.