Harry Eugene Larche was an American college football player and coach.
12 Facts About Harry Larche
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Harry Larche served as the head coach at the University of Toledo from 1957 to 1959 and at Graceland University in three separate stints spanning 1960 to 1973.
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Harry Larche was drafted by both the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, but chose to sign with the Colts.
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Harry Larche was waived by the team on August 31,1949.
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Harry Larche graduated from Arkansas State with a Bachelor of Education degree and later earned a Master of Education from the University of Mississippi and a Doctor of Education from Indiana University.
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In 1951, Harry Larche returned to his alma mater as an assistant football coach.
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Harry Larche left the school after one season to enter private business.
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In 1960, Harry Larche became the head football coach at Graceland College.
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Harry Larche left Graceland in 1965 to become head wrestling coach and an associate professor of physical education at Western Illinois University.
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Harry Larche was removed from this position by president Ralph Schilling in 1968 after Larche criticized the school's grading system.
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Harry Larche returned to Graceland in 1969 and coached the football team through the 1973 season.
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From 1975 to 1989, Harry Larche was a professor of physical education at Campbell University.