Lester Selves
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1906 Chase, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1991 (aged 84) Kansas, U.S. |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
McPherson[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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 (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1937–1939) | |||||||||
| 1937 | College of Emporia | 2–6 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | College of Emporia | 4–4–1 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1939 | College of Emporia | 2–5–2 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| College of Emporia: | 8–15–3 | 6–8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–18–4 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "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 November 10, 2010.
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