Ojay Larson

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Ojay Larson
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born:October 15, 1897
Calumet, Michigan, U.S.
Died:May 1, 1977(1977-05-01) (aged 79)
Glendale, Wisconsin, U.S.
Career information
College: Notre Dame
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:52
Games started:47
Player stats at PFR

Frederic Adolphus "Ojay" Larson Jr. (October 15, 1897 – May 1, 1977) was an American football center. He played for the Chicago Bears, Milwaukee Badgers, Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football for Notre Dame. He was inducted into the Calument High School Athletic Hall of Fame and the UP Sports Hall of Fame. [2]

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References

  1. "Ojay Larson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. "Fred "Ojay" Larson" (PDF). CLKSchools.org. Retrieved January 2, 2024.