Gordon K. Larson

American football head coach

1924 – 2005

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Who was Gordon K. Larson?

Gordon K. Larson was a basketball player, American football coach, and college athletics administrator in Ohio. He served as the head coach at the University of Akron from 1961 to 1972, compiling a record of 74–33–5. Larson's 74 wins are second most in the history of the Akron Zips football program, trailing only the 80 tallied by his assistant and successor, Jim Dennison. Larson died at the age of 80 on June 12, 2005 at his home in The Villages, Florida.

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Born
Jun 15, 1924
Akron
Also known as
  • Gordon Larson
Died
Jun 12, 2005
The Villages

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on July 23, 2013

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