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- Full name: Gary Lee LarsenPro-Football-Reference.com: Gary Larsen Statistics
- Born: March 13, 1940
- Birth place: Fargo, North Dakota
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 261 lbs
- Position: Defensive tackle
- Drafted in round 10, pick #133HickokSports.com: 1964 NFL Draft
- Debut: 1964 with the Los Angeles Rams
- Nickname: Norse NightmareScout.com: Viking Update - The Purple People Eaters
- College: Concordia College
- One of the legendary Purple People EatersScout.com: Viking Update - The Purple People Eaters
- Two-time Pro Bowl player
- Also played NCAA Men's Basketball
- Has four children
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Gary Larsen played eleven years as a defensive tackle in the NFL. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Larsen is one of 28 members of the NFL who served in the Vietnam WarPro Football Hall of Fame: Football and America: The Vietnam War Honor Roll.
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College Years
Larsen‘s college sports career included playing both football and basketball for Concordia College’s Cobbler Athletics where he was a three time letterman. He was inducted into the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988.Professional Career
In 1964, Larsen was drafted as a defensive tackle by the former Los Angeles Rams, now known as the St. Louis Rams. He played with them for one year before moving to the Minnesota Vikings. After suffering a broken arm in 1972, his 1973 season improved with two fumble recoveries in the NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. Larsen retired from the National Football League in 1974.
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Gary Larsen Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Minnesota Vikings
- NFL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 261 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1964
Gary Larsen News and Articles
- Scout.com: History: Purple People Eaters (Jul 19, 2001)*Time.com: The Four Norsemen (October 17, 1969)
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@MoRocca @_producer Gary Larsen has done Lucy jokes in the Far Side, but I'm drawing a blank on other pop culture references.
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@SamNZed Oh no, I hadn't heard about Gary Larsen. That does hurt.
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