Tim Lester (running back)

Tim Lester
No. 34
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	June 15, 1968; Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died:	January 12, 2021 (aged 52); Milton, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Miami Southridge; (Miami, Florida)
College:	Eastern Kentucky
NFL draft:	1992 / round: 10 / pick: 255
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1992–1994); Pittsburgh Steelers (1995–1998); Dallas Cowboys (1999);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
Rushing attempts:	33
Rushing yards:	126
Rushing touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Timothy Lee Lester (June 15, 1968 – January 12, 2021) was an American professional football player.

Career

He was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys.^[1]^[2] Lester was drafted by the Rams in the tenth round of the 1992 NFL draft.^[3]

Lester was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

Lester died from complications of COVID-19 in January 2021, at the age of 52.^[2]^[4]

^ Saunders, Alan (January 12, 2021). "Tim Lester, Former Steelers FB, Dies at 52". SteelersNow.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Ex-Steelers fullback Tim Lester dies from Covid-19 complications aged 52". The Guardian. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Smith, Michael David (January 13, 2021). "Former NFL player Tim Lester dies of COVID-19 at age 52". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

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