H. Lester Hooker

Henry Lester Hooker Jr. (July 17, 1921 – May 13, 1999) was an American college basketball and baseball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the College of William & Mary (abbreviated as W&M) from 1951 to 1952 and at University of Richmond from 1952 to 1963. He returned to William & Mary in 1963 to serve as athletic director.

In college, Hooker played basketball and baseball at William & Mary. Hooker was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and is also a member of the William & Mary and University of Richmond Athletics Halls of Fame.

Personal life
Hooker was the son of Henry Lester Hooker, a W&M graduate and judge. His son, Henry Lester Hooker III, played football and baseball at W&M and later worked as a college football coach.