Tucson football legend Leslie wraps up stellar career
I walked into the pro shop at the Randolph Golf complex last week and met Joe Leslie, one of the top names in Tucson football coaching history. Leslie was a standout lineman at Salpointe Catholic in the late ’60s before starting a notable career as a coach at Dartmouth (his alma mater), Penn, Boston University, New Hampshire and, for the last 11 years, Brown. Leslie retired after the 2015 season at Brown, a team that included two of his Salpointe Catholic guys, running back Johnny Pena and defensive back Jay Williams. The former All-Ivy League tackle plans to move back to Tucson and get in some winter-time golf.
