Tom Lester (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1927 Drumright, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2012 (aged 85) Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| 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. 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, and compiling a record of 48–38–5. Prior to becoming head coach, he served as the freshman coach six seasons.
Lester was the head football coach for Caldwell High School and Atchison High School and compiled a record of 51–21–3. He also coached basketball for Caldwell.
Lester was an All-Central Intercollegiate Conference (CIC) end for Pittsburg State from 1948 to 1951.