Lester Selves Explained

Lester Selves
Birth Date:16 July 1906
Birth Place:Chase, Kansas, U.S.
Death Place:Kansas, U.S.
Player Years1:1927–1930
Player Team1:College of Emporia
Player Positions:Running back
Coach Years1:1936
Coach Team1:McPherson
Coach Years2:1937–1939
Coach Team2:College of Emporia
Overall Record:13–18–4

Lester Henry "Bud" Selves (July 16, 1906 – April 18, 1991)[1] was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame in 1978.

Playing career

Selves played offense and defense for the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies in Emporia, Kansas, playing on the undefeated 1928 team coached by L. T. Harr. Selves was selected All-Conference and was also a member of the track team.[2]

Coaching career

McPherson

Selves was the head football coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. He held that position for the 1936 season. His coaching record at McPherson was 5–3–1.[3]

Assistant coaching

Selves coached under Harr at Kansas State Teachers College and later at the College of Emporia, then later at the high school level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lester Henry Selves (1906 - Unknown). Ancestry.com. March 3, 2012.
  2. Web site: College of Emporia Athletic Hall of Fame. March 3, 2012. College of Emporia Alumni Association.
  3. Web site: McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010. McPherson College Athletics. November 10, 2010.