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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | August 5, 1944 Vada, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | January 9, 1984 (aged 39) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Memorial (Campbell, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 3rd round, 56th overall pick | ||||||||
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Larry Carwell (August 5, 1944 – January 10, 1984) was an American college and professional football player. A cornerback, he played college football at Iowa State University, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1967 and 1968 and the Boston Patriots in 1969.[1] He continued to play for the NFL Boston Patriots and later the NFL New England Patriots from 1970 through 1972. He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1973.[2]
In 1984, he was a United States Drug Enforcement Administration officer working to stop the flow of marijuana and cocaine into the United States from Latin America. While aboard a U.S. helicopter bound for the Bahamas, he was one of five missing persons lost at sea when the helicopter crashed.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Larry Carwell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- 1 2 "Former Bill Among 5 Lost in Copter Crash". The Buffalo News. January 11, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved August 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
See also
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- 1944 births
- 1984 deaths
- American football cornerbacks
- Iowa State Cyclones football players
- Houston Oilers players
- Boston Patriots players
- New England Patriots players
- Drug Enforcement Administration agents
- American Football League players
- People lost at sea
- Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents in the United States
- American football defensive back, 1940s birth stubs
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1984
- Memorial High School (Campbell, Ohio) alumni