Larry Hartshorn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Larry Hartshorn

Player of American and Canadian football

Date of Birth: 19-May-1933

Place of Birth: El Dorado, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 19-Sep-2007

Profession: coach, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Larry Hartshorn

  • Larry LeRoy "Rube" Hartshorn (May 19, 1933 – September 19, 2007) was an American gridiron football player.
  • He played prolifically in the National Football League (NFL) as an offensive guard with the Chicago Cardinals in 1955 and 1957.
  • He later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders in 1958. Hartshorn was born May 19, 1933, in Oil Hill, Kansas, near El Dorado, Kansas.
  • He became a distinguished athlete at El Dorado High School, earning All State honors in football in 1950.
  • He went on to play college football and baseball at Kansas State University from 1950 to 1954, where he was a teammate of Earl Woods. Hartshorn's participation in the National Football League was interrupted when the U.S.
  • Army drafted him into service.
  • He served in the Army during 1955 and 1956 at Camp Zama, Japan, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant.
  • When he completed his military service, he resumed professional football. After his years in professional football and the military, Hartshorn moved to Concordia, Kansas, to become a teacher and coach for 33 years at Concordia Junior-Senior High School, where he coached Keith Christensen.
  • Hartshorn began the wrestling program in 1966, running it as head football coach from 1966 to 1974.
  • He continued to serve in various coaching and education capacities until his retirement.

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