Lester Selves
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1906 Chase, Kansas |
| Died | April 18, 1991 (aged 84) Kansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1927–1930 | College of Emporia |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1936 | McPherson |
| 1937–1939 | College of Emporia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 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.[2]
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.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1936) | |||||||||
| 1936 | McPherson | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| McPherson: | 5–3–1 | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| College of Emporia Fighting Presbies (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1937–1939) | |||||||||
| 1937 | College of Emporia | 2–6 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | College of Emporia | 4–4–1 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1937 | College of Emporia | 2–5–2 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| College of Emporia: | 8–15–3 | 6–8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–18–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Lester Henry Selves (1906 - Unknown)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c "College of Emporia Athletic Hall of Fame". College of Emporia Alumni Association. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
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