Kid Lester was a boxer from Taft, CA. One of the early fighters on the West Side about 1910 and in his teens Lester was a heavyweight.
His higher profile fights were fought 1939/1940 in California where he was classed as Welterweight.
Taft is the main city featured in the movie, and Lester was something of a local legend.
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Phillip Lester's birth name is Phillip Lester.
The cast of The Dry Gulch Kid - 2011 includes: Chuck Lamb as Sheriff Deputy Ed Meyer Willie Nelson as Lester Downs Buck Thornton Kerry Wallum
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