Buster Sheary
American basketball coach
Lester Howard "Buster" Sheary (August 9, 1908 – November 30, 2001) was an American college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of Holy Cross from 1948 to 1955. He coached Holy Cross to a 155-36 record, winning the 1954 National Invitation Tournament and making two NCAA tournament appearances.
Early life
Sheary grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and received the nickname Buster from a group of firefighters who worked near the Sheary home, as they thought that Lester was not a good name. He graduated from Worcester Commerce High School and spent a postgraduate year at Saint Peter's High School. He then attended Catholic University of America, where he played guard and forward for the school's basketball team and was a fullback, linebacker, punter, and kicker for the Catholic football squad. He was captain of the 1932 Catholic University Cardinals football team and was a member of the South team in the 1932 North–South Game.
Coaching
Sheary began his coaching career at Saint Peter's, where he led the basketball team to victory in the 1936 New England Catholic basketball tournament. He then coached at Saint John's High School and South High Community School. His 1942 South football team went 7–1 and outscored its opposition 106-13.
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