Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

One of the nation's top undergraduate
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updated 04/06/2007

Rose-Hulman Athletic Hall of Fame Profile

Lester Backman

Baseball

Chemical Engineering, 1917

Inducted in 1996

Career Highlights

Top pitcher on the Engineers' baseball team in the early 1900's

Played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1909-1910 (9-18, 3.61 ERA)

Posted an ERA of 3.03 with St. Louis in 1910

Returned to Rose-Hulman following his professional baseball career to earn a degree in chemical engineering in 1917

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