Lester Holmes

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Lester Holmes
No. 73, 71
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1969-09-27) September 27, 1969 (age 54)
Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Tylertown (MS)
College: Jackson State
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:102
Games started:94

Lester Holmes (born September 27, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jackson State University and was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Lester Holmes – Arizona Cardinals – Stats – NFL Football". FoxSports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. "Lester Holmes Bio – NFL Draft – ESPNDB". ESPNdb.go.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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