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Larry Garron

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Larry Garron
Born (1937-05-23) May 23, 1937 (age 87)
Marks, Mississippi
Position(s)Fullback
CollegeWestern Illinois
Jersey #(s)40, 46 (1960)
Career highlights
AFL All-Star1961, 1963, 1964, 1967
HonorsBoston Patriots All-Time AFL (1960's Decade) Team
Statistics
* Pro Football Reference
Teams
1960-1968AFL Boston Patriots

Larry Garron is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. A fullback, he played college football at Western Illinois University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1968. He holds the team record run of 85 yards from scrimmage, set in a game against the Buffalo Bills on October 22, 1961. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry in 1962 and accounted for 1,168 total yards from scrimmage in 1963. Garron was an American Football League All-Star in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1967, and a member of the Patriots' All-1960s (AFL) Team.

Later, Larry Garron went on to study the martial arts. He holds rank in Kenpō (fist law), Hakkō-ryū Jujutsu, Gōjū-ryū (hard soft system), Shintō Musō-ryū, Yoshitsune Jujitsu, and Taekwondo.

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Preceded by
Ron Burton 		Boston Patriots Leading Rusher
1963-1964 		Succeeded by
Jim Nance
v · d · eBoston Patriots All-1960s Team
Offense: Parilli (QB) • Nance (RB) • Garron (RB) • Colclough (WR) • Graham (WR) • Whalen (TE) • Long (T) • Neville (T) • Neighbors (G) • St. Jean (G) • Morris (C)
Defense: Dee (DE) • Eisenhauer (DE) • Antwine (DT) • Hunt (DT) • Addison (OLB) • Philpott (OLB) • Buoniconti (MLB) • Shonta (CB) • Johnson (CB) • Webb (S) • Hall (S)
Special Teams: Garron (Ret.) • Cappelletti (PK) • Yewcic (P) • Webb (ST)
Coach: Holovak
v · d · eBoston Patriots 1960 Inaugural Season Roster

Tom Addison | Jack Atchason | Walter Beach | Phil Bennett | Bill Brown | Fred Bruney | Ron Burton | Gino Cappelletti | Dick Christy | Abe Cohen | Jim Colclough | Jim Crawford | Bobby Cross | Jake Crouthamel | Al Crow | Walt Cudzik | Bill Danenhauer | Jack Davis | Bob Dee | Jerry DeLucca | Tom Dimitroff | Tony Discenzo | Larry Garron | Jerry Green | Tom Greene | Art Hauser | Jim Lee Hunt | Harry Jacobs | Harry Jagielski | Joe Johnson | Bill Larson | Bob Lee | Charley Leo | Walt Livingston | Oscar Lofton | Mike Long | Don McComb | George McGee | Alan Miller | Ross O'Hanley | Al Richardson | Jack Rudolph | Tony Sardisco | Gerhard Schwedes | Chuck Shonta | Hal Smith | Bob Soltis | Butch Songin | Thomas Stephens | Bill Striegel | Clyde Washington | Billy Wells | Harvey White

Head Coach: Lou Saban


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