1. Laurence Anthony McCarren was born on November 9,1951 and is an American sports broadcaster and former professional football player.
16 Facts About Larry McCarren
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Larry McCarren played as a center for 12 seasons in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers.
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Larry McCarren had a long career as the Packers' starting center.
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Larry McCarren was named to the Pro Bowl in 1982 and 1983.
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Larry McCarren began a television and radio broadcasting career in 1988 at WFRV-TV and he was named the Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year four times.
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Larry McCarren has been working on the Packers Radio Network as the color commentator for the Packers' radio broadcasts since 1995.
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Larry McCarren earned the nickname the "Rock" after he started 162 consecutive games, which is the team's fourth longest consecutive games start streak as of May 2008.
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Larry McCarren played in two NFL Pro Bowls in 1982 and 1983.
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Larry McCarren was inducted in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1992.
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In 1988 Larry McCarren became the main sports anchor and sports director of Green Bay's WFRV-TV, a position he held until March 2012, when the station announced he was departing.
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Larry McCarren hosted "Larry McCarren's Locker Room" during the NFL season, which included player interviews, highlights, and breakdowns of game film.
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Larry McCarren began as a color commentator and game analyst on the "Packers Radio Network" with Jim Irwin and Max McGee in 1995, and has been teamed with play by play voice Wayne Larrivee on radio broadcasts since 1999.
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Larry McCarren was named the Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year in 1994,1996,2002, and 2007 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
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Larry McCarren announced on March 27,2015 that this was his final day as WGBA sportscaster after being a local broadcaster for almost 30 years.
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Larry McCarren continues to host Packers Live with Larry McCarren and Total Packers With Matt LaFleur which airs on WGBA-TV in Green Bay and WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee during football season.
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Larry McCarren was elected to the Board of Directors of Green Bay Packers, Inc in 2015 and served in that role until his mandatory retirement from the Board at age 70 in 2022.