Lester Leitl
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BornAugust 19, 1899
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1980 (aged 81)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
1919–1921Wisconsin–Oshkosh
1924–1926Wisconsin
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1899 Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 1980 (aged 81) Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1919–1921 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
| 1924–1926 | Wisconsin |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1963 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1943 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1927–1964 | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 88–99–15 (football) 48–98 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh Hall of Fame (1975) | |
Lester J. "Butch" Leitl (August 19, 1899 – October 14, 1980) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1927 to 1963, compiling a record of 88–99–15.[1]
Leitl was inducted into the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh athletics Hall of Fame in 1975 as an athlete.[2] He died on October 14, 1980, at a hospital in Dubuque, Iowa.[3]
