Tim_Lester_(running_back)

Tim Lester (running back)

Tim Lester (running back)

American football player (1968–2021)

For the head football coach and former quarterback, see Tim Lester (American football coach).

Timothy Lee Lester (June 15, 1968 – January 12, 2021) was an American professional football player.

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Career

He was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys.[1][2] Lester was drafted by the Rams in the tenth round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[3]

Death

Lester died from complications of COVID-19 in January 2021, at the age of 52.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Saunders, Alan (January 12, 2021). "Tim Lester, Former Steelers FB, Dies at 52". SteelersNow.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Ex-Steelers fullback Tim Lester dies from Covid-19 complications aged 52". The Guardian. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. [4]
    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.


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