Les Lear

Les Lear
Date of birth	August 22, 1918
Place of birth	Grafton, North Dakota, U.S.
Date of death	January 5, 1979 (aged 60)
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Offensive tackle
Canada university	Manitoba
Career history
As coach
1948–1950	Calgary Stampeders (HC)
As player
1938–1943	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1944–1946	Cleveland/L.A. Rams
1947	Detroit Lions
1948–1950	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1945); CFL All-Star - 1941, 1943
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1974;
Occupation	Trainer and owner
Major racing wins
	Major U.S. wins:; Suwannee River Stakes; (1962); Saratoga Special Stakes; (1964); Laurel Futurity Stakes (1964); Garden State Stakes (1964); Sorority Stakes (1965); Kentucky Oaks (1966) Major Canadian Wins:; Highlander Stakes (1960); Marine Stakes (1961); Manitoba Derby (1971); Toronto Cup Stakes (1971); Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1971)

Leslie Lear (August 22, 1918 – January 5, 1979) was a National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) player and coach as well as an owner and trainer of Thoroughbred race horses.

Career information
Date of birth	(1918-08-22)August 22, 1918
Place of birth	Grafton, North Dakota, U.S.
Date of death	January 5, 1979(1979-01-05) (aged 60)
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Position(s)	Offensive tackle
Canada university	Manitoba
Career history
As coach
1948–1950	Calgary Stampeders (HC)
As player
1938–1943	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1944–1946	Cleveland/L.A. Rams
1947	Detroit Lions
1948–1950	Calgary Stampeders

Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1945) CFL All-Star - 1941, 1943
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1974

Occupation	Trainer and owner
Major racing wins
Major U.S. wins: Suwannee River Stakes (1962) Saratoga Special Stakes (1964) Laurel Futurity Stakes (1964) Garden State Stakes (1964) Sorority Stakes (1965) Kentucky Oaks (1966) Major Canadian Wins: Highlander Stakes (1960) Marine Stakes (1961) Manitoba Derby (1971) Toronto Cup Stakes (1971) Jockey Club Cup Handicap (1971)