Les Dye Explained

Birth Date:15 July 1916
Birth Place:Forestville, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Salem, Virginia, U.S.
High School:Wellsville
College:Syracuse
Number:38
Position:End
Playing Years1:1944–1945
Playing Team1:Washington Redskins
Nfl:DYE207645
Databasefootball:DYELES01
Pfr:DyexLe20 -->

Lester Henry Dye (July 15, 1916 – August 11, 2000) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Syracuse University.[1]

Career

Dye served as the athletic director at Syracuse University from 1973 until 1978. In 1976, he hired Jim Boeheim as the seventh head basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Dye Stats . August 5, 2021 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: Harris . Andrew . Famed Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim has plenty of Wellsville ties . 10 March 2023 . . 10 March 2023.