1. Lawrence Clayton Elkins was born on July 28,1943 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League.
11 Facts About Larry Elkins
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Larry Elkins was a two-time All-American playing college football as a flanker for the Baylor Bears before playing professionally for the Oilers.
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Larry Elkins was an all-around athletic star at Brownwood High School and turned down a $25,000 baseball offer to enroll at Baylor University.
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Larry Elkins had received an offer from the Texas Longhorns, then coached by legend Darrell Royal, but chose Baylor on the recommendation of his high school coach Gordon Wood, who felt that the Bears' pro-style offense suited Elkins better.
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One of the best receivers in Baylor history, Larry Elkins set an NCAA record with his seventy catches in 1963.
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Larry Elkins played in the 1965 East-West Shrine Game, Coaches All-America Game, and Hula Bowl.
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Larry Elkins appeared on the Tonight Show Dec 3,1964 as part of the Look Magazine All-American Football Team with his contemporaries Fred Biletnikoff, Craig Morton and Gale Sayers.
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Larry Elkins was chosen by Johnny Carson because of his deep Texas accent to simulate a television commercial.
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Larry Elkins was inducted into the Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Larry Elkins was selected in the first round of the 1965 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers and second overall in the 1965 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers, one selection after the New York Jets drafted Alabama quarterback Joe Namath.
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Larry Elkins suffered a knee injury in training camp with the Oilers in 1965 and was not on their active roster that year.