Les Goble

Lester Bois Goble (July 23, 1932 – December 2, 2019) was an American professional football halfback who played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the 1954 NFL draft after playing college football at Alfred University.

Early life Lester Bois Goble was born on July 23, 1932 in Waverly, Tioga County, New York, and attended Waverly High School.

College career Goble played college football for the Alfred Saxons of Alfred University. He was on the freshman team in 1950 and the varsity team from 1951 to 1953. He set a school record for longest run from scrimmage with a 92-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bulls in 1952.

Goble also ran track for four years at Alfred, setting school records in the short sprints and the 400-meter dash (49.0 seconds). He was the first player from Alfred to be selected in the NFL draft. Goble returned a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown in his NFL debut.

Goble played in nine games during the 1955 season, recording eight kick returns for 160 yards and seven rushes for 11 yards. He was released on July 27, 1957.

Post-playing career Goble was the head coach of the Syracuse Stormers of the United Football League. He died on December 2, 2019, at the age of 87, in Waverly.