Lawrence R. Catuzzi (born c. 1935) is a former

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player and coach and investment banker.

Athlete

He was the

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for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football from 1956 to 1957. He still holds the Delaware school record for best passing percentage in a game; he completed eight of ten passes against Lehigh in 1956 for an .800 completion percentage.

Coaching

Catuzzi held assistant coaching positions at the

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(backfield coach in 1960),

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(offensive backfield coach, 1961–1964), and

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(1965–1967). He was the head football coach at

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from 1968 to 1970, compiling a record of 11–13. In October 1970, Catuzzi described his approach to football at Williams College as follows: "Our approach to football is low-key. We don't take ourselves as seriously as the high-pressure schools do. The kids are playing because they want to play. ... Football at Williams is another extracurricular activity offered in the fall, and not a matter of life-and-death."

Later years

Catuzzi left coaching in the 1970s and became an investment banker. He has held positions with Financial Security Assurance, Inc., Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc., Underwood, Neuhaus & Co., Inc. and the

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. In the early 1980s, Catuzzi was the president of the Bluebonnet Bowl Association, the sponsor of the Bluebonnet Bowl in

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. In 1998, Catuzzi was appointed to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. He became the Vice Chairman of the organization, and his current term expires in August 2010. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the

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Flight 93 National Memorial

Catuzzi's daughter, Lauren Grandcolas, died on September 11, 2001, as a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93. Since the incident, Catuzzi has been active in seeking to develop and finance the

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. He is a director of the Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas Foundation and the Flight 93 Federal Advisory Commission.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Catuzzi, Larry 1930s births Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dayton Flyers football coaches Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players Indiana Hoosiers football coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches Williams Ephs football coaches