University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Mourn the Loss of Greg Larson
7/3/2024 10:43:00 AM | Football, M Club
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics mourns the loss of Gopher great and 2010 Hall of Fame inductee, Greg Larson, who passed away on June 20. He was 84.
A three-year letterwinner, Larson was a team captain and first-team All-Big Ten selection in the 1960 season, leading the Gophers to a National Championship, a co-Big Ten title and a berth in the Rose Bowl.
Larson moved on to the New York Giants of the National Football League as a sixth-round selection in the NFL Draft. He played for the Giants from 1961-73 and still ranks No. 9 all-time in games played for the franchise (179). Larson's 13 seasons with the Giants also tie him for eighth on the team's all-time chart.
Following his football career, Larson went on to found Greg Larson Sports, a successful sports apparel company.
A three-year letterwinner, Larson was a team captain and first-team All-Big Ten selection in the 1960 season, leading the Gophers to a National Championship, a co-Big Ten title and a berth in the Rose Bowl.
Larson moved on to the New York Giants of the National Football League as a sixth-round selection in the NFL Draft. He played for the Giants from 1961-73 and still ranks No. 9 all-time in games played for the franchise (179). Larson's 13 seasons with the Giants also tie him for eighth on the team's all-time chart.
Following his football career, Larson went on to found Greg Larson Sports, a successful sports apparel company.
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