Lester Henry Dye (July 15, 1916 – August 11, 2000) was an American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played

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Career

Dye served as the athletic director at

from 1973 until 1978. In 1976, he hired Jim Boeheim as the seventh head basketball coach for the

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team.

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* 1916 births 2000 deaths American football ends Clarkson Golden Knights football coaches Syracuse Orange athletic directors Syracuse Orange football coaches Syracuse Orange football players Washington Redskins players People from Forestville, New York Sportspeople from Chautauqua County, New York {{widereceiver-1910s-stub