Larry Ball
Linebacker, American football player
1949 –
Who is Larry Ball?
Larry Lavern Ball is a retired American football linebacker.
Ball was drafted out of University of Louisville in the 1972 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions. During his National Football League career, he participated in 79 games. Ball is one of only two players in NFL history to play for both an undefeated team, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and a winless team, the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
After football, Ball worked as a guidance counselor, department head, and coach for Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Miami, Florida. He retired in 2011 after more than 30 years of service. He is active in the South Florida community, participating in numerous charity events along with his fellow '72 Undefeated Team teammates.
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1949
Iowa City - Profession
- Education
- University of Louisville
- Lived in
- Iowa City
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on July 23, 2013
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