Larry Pugh
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Larry Pugh was an American football
player. He played offensive guard
and defensive tackle for Westminster College
. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
in South Bend, Indiana in 1998. While at Westminster, he received All-American Honors on both sides of the field, and was considered one of the most sought after athletes of his time. Larry Pugh was a four-year starter, a three-year all-conference player, and two-year NAIA All-America for Westminster College located at New Wilmington, PA. The NAIA named Pugh All-America at offensive guard in 1962, at defensive tackle in 1964. (He was second team All-America at offensive guard in 1963.) In his years, 1961–64, Westminster won four championships in the West Penn Conference. The Saturday Evening Post named Pugh one of the top three linemen in the East. He was Westminster captain in 1964. In that year Westminster had an 8-0 record and held opponents to 129 yards a game on defense. This gave Westminster the third best ranking on defense among all small college teams. Larry Pugh entered the Hall of Fame in 1998 with a strong class of professional athletes including Johnny Roland, Danny White, Randy Gradishar, Bo Jackson, Brad Budde and Pittsburgh Steeler Donnie Shell.
Larry Pugh was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, where he eventually suffered a career ending knee injury. He spent the rest of his career as a highly regarded educator and coach in the New-Castle Area school system. He currently resides in New-Castle.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played offensive guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
and defensive tackle for Westminster College
Westminster College, Pennsylvania
Westminster College is a liberal arts college located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church...
. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
in South Bend, Indiana in 1998. While at Westminster, he received All-American Honors on both sides of the field, and was considered one of the most sought after athletes of his time. Larry Pugh was a four-year starter, a three-year all-conference player, and two-year NAIA All-America for Westminster College located at New Wilmington, PA. The NAIA named Pugh All-America at offensive guard in 1962, at defensive tackle in 1964. (He was second team All-America at offensive guard in 1963.) In his years, 1961–64, Westminster won four championships in the West Penn Conference. The Saturday Evening Post named Pugh one of the top three linemen in the East. He was Westminster captain in 1964. In that year Westminster had an 8-0 record and held opponents to 129 yards a game on defense. This gave Westminster the third best ranking on defense among all small college teams. Larry Pugh entered the Hall of Fame in 1998 with a strong class of professional athletes including Johnny Roland, Danny White, Randy Gradishar, Bo Jackson, Brad Budde and Pittsburgh Steeler Donnie Shell.
Larry Pugh was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, where he eventually suffered a career ending knee injury. He spent the rest of his career as a highly regarded educator and coach in the New-Castle Area school system. He currently resides in New-Castle.