Les Deaton
American basketball player and coach
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Leslie Hobart Deaton (September 23, 1923 – November 18, 1989) was an American professional basketball player and college head coach.[1][2] After serving in World War II, he played in the National Basketball League the Sheboygan Red Skins and Waterloo Hawks and averaged 3.7 points per game for his career.[1][3] Deaton also coached high school basketball in Iowa and then became the head coach at Simpson College for twelve seasons, where he played collegiately.[2] Upon the close of his coaching career, he operated an insurance company and ran a campground before dying of a stroke in 1989.[2]
BornSeptember 23, 1923
DiedNovember 18, 1989 (aged 66)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1923 |
| Died | November 18, 1989 (aged 66) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lorimor (Lorimor, Iowa) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1947: undrafted |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1947–1948 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1948–1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
Coaching | |
| 1950–1951 | Belle Plaine HS |
| 195?–195? | Columbus Junction HS |
| 1955–1967 | Simpson |
