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Lynn Eilefson

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Lynn Eilefson
Biographical details
BornNovember 26, 1932
Billings, Montana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2001(2001-05-25) (aged 68)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1972–1980Fresno State (staff)
1980–1982UCLA (sr. assistant AD)
1982–1985Cal State Fullerton
1985–1986San Jose State

Lindberg E. Eilefson (November 26, 1932 – May 25, 2001) was an American college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at California State University, Fullerton from 1982 to 1985 and at San Jose State University from 1985 to 1986. Eilefson worked at California State University, Fresno during the 1970s in a number a positions before taking a job at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as senior assistant athletic director in 1980.[1] A native of Billings, Montana, he graduated from the University of Montana.[2][3]

Eilefson died on May 25, 2001, from cancer.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Lynn Eilefson, senior assistant director of athletics at UCLA..." United Press International. March 15, 1982. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "SJS named new AD". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. Associated Press. January 3, 1985. p. 20. Retrieved March 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lynn Eilefson will be honored posthumously by national group June 10". Fresno State News. June 23, 2001. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Betterton, Terry (May 26, 2001). "Fund-raising expert Eilefson dies of cancer". The Fresno Bee. p. D4.