Pete Larson (American football)

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Pete Larson
No. 24
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1944-05-30) May 30, 1944 (age 81)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolPaxton (Paxton, Illinois)
College Cornell (1963-1966)
NFL draft 1967: 9th round, 222nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-East (1966)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards216
Rushing average3.1
Receptions 20
Receiving yards191
Total touchdowns 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harry Peter Larson, III (born May 30, 1944) is an American former football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. [1] He played high school football for the Paxton Mustangs in Paxton, Illinois, one year for the Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, CT) Pelicans and college football at Cornell University. During his senior year at Cornell, Larson was elected to the Sphinx Head Society.

References

  1. "Pete Larson Activated By Redskins". Star-Gazette . Associated Press. October 27, 1967. Retrieved July 24, 2025.