Larry Sherrer (born January 1, 1950) is a former

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who played two seasons in the

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with the

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and

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. He first enrolled at the

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before transferring to the

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College career

University of Oklahoma

Sherrer first played college football for the

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Sherrer transferred to play for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 1969 to 1971. He played in the

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in 1971 and was an honorable mention small school All-American. He became the first player in the school's history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, finished his career as the Rainbow Warriors' career leader in rushing and scoring. Sherrer also participated in

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for the Rainbow Warriors. He was inducted into the University of Hawai‘i Sports Circle of Honor.

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Sherrer signed with the Montreal Alouettes in 1973 but suffered an injury that caused him to miss the 1973 season. He played in three games for the Alouettes in 1974 and scored the team's only touchdown of the

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as the Alouettes beat the Edmonton Eskimos 20-7. He missed the entire 1975 season due to a severe

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injury.

BC Lions

Sherrer played for the BC Lions in 1976.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherrer, Larry Living people 1950 births American football running backs Canadian football running backs American players of Canadian football Oklahoma Sooners football players Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players Montreal Alouettes players BC Lions players