 Lester, circa 1969 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1923[1] Spencer, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2020 (aged 96) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1949 | West Virginia |
| 1949 | Paterson Panthers (AA) |
| Position(s) |
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| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1951 | Walton H.S. |
| 1953–1955 | Allegany HS (MD) |
| 1956–1958 | Maryland (ends/freshmen) |
| 1959–1968 | Richard Montgomery HS (MD) |
| 1969–1971 | Maryland |
| 1972–1978 | Paint Branch HS (MD) |
| 1979–1993 | Magruder HS (MD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–25 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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E. Roy Lester (October 3, 1923 – May 3, 2020) was an American college and high school football coach. After a successful career at the high school level, he served as the head coach of the University of Maryland football team from 1969 to 1971. Lester was the school's fourth head coach in five years, and compiled a 7–25 record during his tenure. He was fired after the 1971 season when Maryland finished at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the second consecutive year.
Lester returned to coach interscholastic football, including as head coach of Richard Montgomery High School where his teams compiled an 86–10–1 record and six undefeated seasons. His high school teams won three Maryland state championships. Lester attended West Virginia University where he was a three-sport athlete and earned letters in football, baseball, and basketball. He was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
- ^ Ed Heard, John E. Faber, UM lacrosse coach, The Baltimore Sun, January 16, 1994, retrieved May 28, 2010.