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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1968-06-15)June 15, 1968 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | January 12, 2021(2021-01-12) (aged 52) Milton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Miami Southridge | ||||||||||||
| College | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 10th round, 255th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Timothy Lee Lester (June 15, 1968 – January 12, 2021) was an American professional football player.
Professional career
Lester was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys.23 He was selected by the Rams in the tenth round of the 1992 NFL draft.4
Tim Lester was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
Death
Lester died from complications of COVID-19 in January 2021, at the age of 52.35
References
References
- "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- Saunders, Alan (January 12, 2021). "Tim Lester, Former Steelers FB, Dies at 52". SteelersNow.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Ex-Steelers fullback Tim Lester dies from Covid-19 complications aged 52". The Guardian. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- Smith, Michael David (January 13, 2021). "Former NFL player Tim Lester dies of COVID-19 at age 52". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved February 17, 2021.