Les Wheeler is a former American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 coach and sports figure in the United States

United States

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Coaching career

Wheeler was the ninth head football coach for the Abilene Christian University Wildcats

Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute...

 located in Abilene, Texas

Abilene, Texas

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and he held that position for six seasons, from 1962 until 1967. His coaching record at Abilene Christian was 29 wins, 28 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fifth at Abilene Christian in total wins and tenth at Abilene Christian in winning percentage (0.509).

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