Marvin Daniel LaRose (February 8, 1939 – April 27, 2019) was an American college and professional

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player who played five seasons in the

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for the

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, where he earned unanimous All-American honors. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the

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, and also by the

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in the third round of the

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Early years

LaRose was born in

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in Columbia, Missouri, LaRose played for coach

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team from 1958 to 1960. He led the team in receiving yardage as a sophomore and again as a senior, and was a first-team all-conference selection after those seasons. He was a key member of the 1960 Tigers team that posted an undefeated 11–0 record, claimed the

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championship, won the

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, and finished No. 4 in the Coaches Poll. Following his senior season in 1960, LaRose was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American at the

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position, having been a first-team selection of the Associated Press (AP), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), ''The Sporting News'', United Press International (UPI), Central Press Association (CPA), ''Time'' magazine, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.

Professional career

The

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chose LaRose in the second round, 23rd overall pick, of the 1961 NFL Draft, and he played for the Lions from to . He was also a member of the

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(),

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() and

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(). In six professional seasons, LaRose played in 65 regular season games.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:LaRose, Dan 2019 deaths 1939 births Players of American football from Missouri American football offensive linemen American football defensive ends Missouri Tigers football players Detroit Lions players Pittsburgh Steelers players San Francisco 49ers players Denver Broncos (AFL) players All-American college football players People from Crystal City, Missouri

Early years

Professional career

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