Early Life
Lester grew up in Spencer, West Virginia and attended college at West Virginia University, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.In basketball, he played as a center and recorded 27 points in 21 games during his career.In baseball, he played as an outfielder from 1947 to 1949, and as a senior recorded 53 hits and a .339 batting average.He played college football as an end in 1948 and participated in the 1949 Sun Bowl.Lester was named to the West Virginia 1940–1949 Team.Record Book Supplement (PDF), 2009 West Virginia Football Media Guide, West Virginia University, 2009.He graduated in 1949 with a degree in political science.In 1949, Lester played football for the Paterson Panthers of the American Association, a farm team of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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