Les Deaton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Les Deaton

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1923

Place of Birth: Carlisle, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1989

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Les Deaton

  • Leslie Hobart Deaton (September 23, 1923 – November 18, 1989) was an American professional basketball player and college head coach.
  • After serving in World War II, he played in the National Basketball League the Sheboygan Red Skins and Waterloo Hawks and averaged 3.7 points per game for his career.
  • Deaton also coached high school basketball in Iowa and then became the head coach at Simpson College for twelve seasons, where he played collegiately.
  • Upon the close of his coaching career, he operated an insurance company and ran a campground before dying of a stroke in 1989.

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