Ed Lester - Class of 2001

(St. Ignace)

a two-time all-state selection in football and basketball at St.  Ignace High School, he was the U.P.  Back of the Year in 1971.  St.  Ignace was 24-10-1 in football games and 79-7 in basketball games during his four varsity seasons.  The 1970 basketball team was Class C state runner-up and the Saints were unbeaten each of the next two seasons and reached the state semifinals.  He was the starting quarterback at Northern Michigan University as a freshman in 1973.  He spent 12 years as a high school and college referee in football and basketball.