Biographical details | |
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Born | Drumright, Oklahoma, U.S. | January 23, 1927
Died | September 2, 2012 Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. | (aged 85)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1948–1951 | Pittsburg State |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1952–1954 | Caldwell HS (KS) |
1955–1960 | Atchison HS (KS) |
1961–1966 | Pittsburg State (freshman) |
1967–1975 | Pittsburg State |
Basketball | |
1952–1954 | Caldwell HS (KS) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 48–38–5 (college football) 51–21–3 (high school football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football RMAC (1970) | |
Awards | |
Football All-CIC (1951) | |
Thomas Arthur Lester (January 23, 1927 – September 2, 2012) was an American college football coach.[1][2] He was the eighth head football coach at Kansas State College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—in Pittsburg, Kansas, serving for nine seasons, from 1967 to 1975,[3][4] and compiling a record of 48–38–5.[5] Prior to becoming head coach, he served as the freshman coach six seasons.[6][7]
Lester was the head football coach for Caldwell High School and Atchison High School and compiled a record of 51–21–3.[6][8] He also coached basketball for Caldwell.[3]
Lester was an All-Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) end for Pittsburg State from 1948 to 1951.[3]