Larry Strickland

Larry Strickland
No. 55
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1931-09-03)September 3, 1931
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 1979(1979-08-29) (aged 47)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Tyler
CollegeNorth Texas
NFL draft1953: 13th round, 151st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played62
Games started48
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Strickland (September 3, 1931 – August 29, 1979) was an American professional football player who was a center for six seasons with the for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) between 1954 and 1959. He was a one-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro.

Strickland was born in Tyler, Texas. He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and was selected by the Bears in the 13th round (150th overall) of the 1953 NFL draft. He was married to Betty Strickland and had no children.

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