Lester Ray Davis (August 13, 1937 â December 19, 2007)àwas an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at California State College at HaywardâÂÂnow known as California State University, East BayâÂÂfrom 1966 to 1970 and at New Mexico Highlands University in 1971, compiling a career college football coaching record of 31âÂÂ28âÂÂ2. Davis played college football at San Jose State University, earning letters in 1961 and 1962. He came to Cal State Hayward in 1965 as line coach under Darryl Rogers.