Leslie Hobart Deaton (September 23, 1923 – November 18, 1989) was an American professional basketball player and college head coach. ^{[1] [2]} After serving in World War II, he played in the National Basketball League the Sheboygan Red Skins and Waterloo Hawks and averaged 3.7 points per game for his career. ^{[1] [3]} Deaton also coached high school basketball in Iowa and then became the head coach at Simpson College for twelve seasons, where he played collegiately. ^[2] Upon the close of his coaching career, he operated an insurance company and ran a campground before dying of a stroke in 1989. ^[2]

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