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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | August 12, 1989 (aged 57–58) Alice, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Abilene Christian |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Lamesa HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1956–1961 | Abilene Christian (line) |
| 1962–1967 | Abilene Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–27 |
Lester Wheeler (1931 – August 12, 1989[1]) was an American football player and coach. A tackle from Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL draft.[2] After coaching at Lamesa High School in Lamesa, Texas, Wheeler returned to his alma mater in 1956 as line coach.[3] He was the ninth head football coach at Abilene Christian, serving for six seasons, from 1962 to 1967, and compiling a record of 30–27.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (NCAA College Division independent) (1962–1963) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Abilene Christian | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1963 | Abilene Christian | 8–1 | |||||||
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (Southland Conference) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Abilene Christian | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1965 | Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Abilene Christian | 4–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1967 | Abilene Christian | 3–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Abilene Christian: | 30–27 | 3–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–27 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "ACU Hall of Famer dead at 58". The Abilene Reporter-News. August 13, 1989. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1952 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "ACC Hires Les Wheeler". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. February 28, 1956. p. 10-A. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Abilene Christian University coaching records Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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