Leslie Coombs DeVall Jr. (May 2, 1919 – August 27, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He played

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at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1940 and 1941 as a

blocking back The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ameri ...

. DeVall began his coaching career as the head football coach at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi and served as the head coach at

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during the only two years (1954 and 1955) that the school offered football. He also served as William Carey's baseball coach for one season. DeVall was the head football coach at Louisiana College in Alexandria, Louisiana for one season before serving in the same role for nine seasons at McNeese State University. DeVall died away in 2008.

Head coaching record

College football

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:DeVall, Les 1919 births 2008 deaths American football quarterbacks Louisiana Christian Wildcats football coaches McNeese Cowboys football coaches Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players William Carey Crusaders baseball coaches William Carey Crusaders football coaches Junior college football coaches in the United States People from Ellisville, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi