Harry Larche

Harry Eugene Larche (July 12, 1923 – May 31, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Toledo from 1957 to 1959 and at Graceland University in three separate stints spanning 1960 to 1973.

Harry Larche
Biographical details
Born(1923-07-12)July 12, 1923
Eros, Louisiana
DiedMay 31, 2005(2005-05-31) (aged 81)
Playing career
1946–1948Arkansas State
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1953Arkansas State (line)
1954Toledo (line)
1957–1959Toledo
1960–1962Graceland
1964Graceland
1969–1973Graceland
Head coaching record
Overall46–57–4
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Arkansas State Ring of Honor (1998)

A star player at Arkansas State University,[1] Larche was drafted into the All-America Football Conference.[2] and also the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in 1949, though he never played a game for the Packers.[3]

As a head coach at Graceland, he owned the distinction of letting a woman play in a game.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Toledo Rockets (Mid American Conference) (1957–1959)
1957 Toledo 5–43–24th
1958 Toledo 4–51–46th
1959 Toledo 2–6–10–67th
Toledo: 11–15–14–12
Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1960–1962)
1960 Graceland 2–70–46th
1961 Graceland 5–2–23–23rd
1962 Graceland 4–52–34th
Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1964)
1964 Graceland 4–43–23rd
Graceland Yellowjackets (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1969–1970)
1969 Graceland 0–90–56th
1970 Graceland 1–80–56th
Graceland Yellowjackets (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1971–1972)
1971 Graceland 6–2–14–2–12nd
1972 Graceland 7–25–2T–2nd
1973 Graceland 6–43–45th
Graceland: 35–42–320–29–1
Total:46–57–4

References

  1. "ARKANSAS STATE RING OF HONOR". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. Crippen, Kenneth (January 17, 2018). The All-America Football Conference: Players, Coaches, Records. McFarland. ISBN 9781476631073. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. "1949 Green Bay Packers Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. "BIOGRAPHY of CLARA ENGLE MORRELL". iagenweb.org. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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