Lester Smith Barnard (October 25, 1894 – June 1, 1985) was an

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, and track coach. He served as the head football coach at West Tennessee Normal State School—now known as the

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—from 1922 to 1923 and Central Michigan University from 1924 to 1925, compiling a career college football coaching record of 22–7–6. Barnard was also the head basketball coach at West Tennessee from 1922 to 1924 and Central Michigan from 1924 to 1926, tallying a career

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mark of 22–37. He was a twin brother of Chester S. Barnard. In 1985, he died at the age of 90 in California. Lester S Barnard Mo State

Head coaching record

College football

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