New York Giants great Greg Larson, who played his entire career with the team and was a Pro Bowler, has died. He was 84. Larson was a national champion with Minnesota.
Greg Larson, a former NFL offensive lineman who played 13 seasons with the New York Giants and earned one Pro Bowl selection, died last month. He was 84. Larson died at a Minnesota senior living home with his wife of 63 years, Joey, by his side on June 20, according to an obituary. The cause of death was not revealed.
He was a standout offensive lineman for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in college and was a part of their 1960 national championship team. He entered the draft in 1961 and was a sixth-round pick of the Giants. He was also chosen in the 11th round by the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Draft but chose to go the NFL route. Larson played tackle, guard and center with the Giants. He had most of his success as a center and earned a Pro Bowl selection in the 1968 season.
If I hadn't had surgery,' he told The New York Times in 1974. 'I definitely wouldn't have given retirement a thought and would have come back. But the leg wasn't responding the way I would like, and I said last year if I ever had another operation, that would be it.' He was also on the Giants teams that made it to the NFL Championship from 1961 to 1963, The team lost to the Green Bay Packers twice and the Chicago Bears the last time.
He was our leader, our captain, one of the most popular players that we had,' Giants president John Mara said at the 100th anniversary event last month, according to the paper. 'Just a great all-around individual. He really epitomized what it meant to be a Giant in that era.' Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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