Les Dye
American football player (1916–2000)
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Lester Henry Dye (July 15, 1916 – August 11, 2000) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Syracuse University.[1]
PositionEnd
BornJuly 15, 1916
Forestville, New York, U.S.
Forestville, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 2000 (aged 84)
Salem, Virginia, U.S.
Salem, Virginia, U.S.
High schoolWellsville
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| Position | End | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 15, 1916 Forestville, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | August 11, 2000 (aged 84) Salem, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Wellsville | ||||||||||||
| College | Syracuse | ||||||||||||
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| 1944–1945 | Washington Redskins | ||||||||||||
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Biography
Dye served as the athletic director at Syracuse University from 1973 until 1978. In 1976, he hired Jim Boeheim as the seventh head basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team.[2]
