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Born: | Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S. | April 5, 1939
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Servite |
College: | Detroit |
Position: | End, defensive back, linebacker |
NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 11 / Pick: 150 |
AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 21 / Pick: 164 |
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Player stats at PFR |
Lawrence F. Vargo. Jr. (born April 5, 1939) is a former American football player. He played for the University of Detroit Titans football team from 1959 to 1961.[1] In 1961, he caught 32 passes for 601 yards; he led the NCAA major colleges with eight receiving touchdowns.[1] He played professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1962 and 1963 and, after a trade in September 1964,[2] for the Minnesota Vikings from 1964 to 1966.[3][4] He was principally a defensive player in the NFL, intercepting six passes and recovering three fumbles.He finished his career by playing with the New York Giants in 1966.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Larry Vargo". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings get Bundra, Vargo From Detroit". La Crosse Sunday Tribune. September 6, 1964. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Larry Vargo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Lions Sign U-D End Larry Vargo". The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, MI). November 30, 1962. pp. 2–4.