Lester Christopher Hearden (April 24, 1902 – December 25, 1978) was an American football halfback for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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for Marquette and St. Ambrose.

Biography

Hearden was born in Lawrence, Wisconsin. Hearden played for the

in 1924. He played at the collegiate level at Marquette University and Saint Ambrose University.

References

1902 births 1978 deaths Sportspeople from Brown County, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin American football halfbacks Marquette Golden Avalanche football players St. Ambrose Fighting Bees football players Green Bay Packers players Green Bay East High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{runningback-1900s-stub