Larry Coutre
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Lawrence Edward "Larry" Coutre (April 11, 1928 – May 19, 2008) was a halfback
in the National Football League
.
Coutre died May 19, 2008 due to a heart aneurism in Boca Raton, Florida.
in the fourth round of the 1950 NFL Draft
and played that season with the team. After two seasons away from the NFL, he would split the 1953 NFL season
between the Packers and the Baltimore Colts
.
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame
.
He was also in the FBI and served papers to lawyers.
Halfback (American football)
A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Biography
Coutre was born on April 11, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois.Coutre died May 19, 2008 due to a heart aneurism in Boca Raton, Florida.
Career
Coutre was drafted by the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in the fourth round of the 1950 NFL Draft
1950 NFL Draft
The 1950 National Football League Draft was held on January 20–21, 1950.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
and played that season with the team. After two seasons away from the NFL, he would split the 1953 NFL season
1953 NFL season
The 1953 NFL season was the 34th regular season of the National Football League. The names of the American and National conferences were changed to the Eastern and Western conferences....
between the Packers and the Baltimore Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
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He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
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He was also in the FBI and served papers to lawyers.