H. Lester Hooker
American basketball player and coach, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
About H. Lester Hooker
Lived 1921 – 1999 (aged 77). H. Lester Hooker was an American baseball player, basketball coach and basketball player.
Henry Lester Hooker Jr. (July 17, 1921 – May 13, 1999) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) from 1951 to 1952 and at University of Richmond from 1952 to 1963. He returned to William & Mary in 1963 to serve as athletic director.
In college, Hooker played basketball and baseball at William & Mary. Hooker was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and is also a member of the William & Mary and University of Richmond Athletics Halls of Fame.
Personal life Hooker was the son of Henry Lester Hooker, a W&M graduate and judge. His son, Henry Lester Hooker III, played football and baseball at W&M and later worked as a college football coach.
Head coaching record Basketball
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Who was H. Lester Hooker?
American basketball player and coach, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
When was H. Lester Hooker born?
H. Lester Hooker was born on 17 July 1921 in Stuart.
When did H. Lester Hooker die?
H. Lester Hooker died on 13 May 1999.
What was H. Lester Hooker's occupation?
H. Lester Hooker was a baseball player, basketball coach and basketball player.
What nationality was H. Lester Hooker?
H. Lester Hooker was American.
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