Dan LaGrasta
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Dan LaGrasta was offensive line coach (football) from 1972 through 1982. He was recruiting co-ordinator (football) from 1983-1985. Dan joined Texas A&M in 1972 after serving as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at San Angelo Central High School in San Angelo, Texas
from 1967 through 1972. He never had a losing record as head coach at San Angelo. From 1960 through 1966, Dan was offensive line coach for the San Angelo Bobcats following Emory Bellard from Breckenridge, Texas
in coming to the Bobcats. In Breckenridge, Dan was also the offensive line coach under Coach Bellard. While at Breckenridge, the Buckaroos won two state championships in football. While at San Angelo, the Bobcats won the state championship in football in 1966. Once again, Dan followed Coach Bellard to Texas A&M in 1972 as Bellard joined the Aggies as head football coach having come from Texas University
(Austin). While at Texas A&M, Dan served under the following head football coaches: Emory Bellard, Tom Wilson and Jackie Sherrill. Besides having a successful career as a football coach, Dan also served in the United States Navy
during the Korean War
as a forward torpedoman aboard the USS Seafox Submarine.
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
from 1967 through 1972. He never had a losing record as head coach at San Angelo. From 1960 through 1966, Dan was offensive line coach for the San Angelo Bobcats following Emory Bellard from Breckenridge, Texas
Breckenridge, Texas
Breckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County...
in coming to the Bobcats. In Breckenridge, Dan was also the offensive line coach under Coach Bellard. While at Breckenridge, the Buckaroos won two state championships in football. While at San Angelo, the Bobcats won the state championship in football in 1966. Once again, Dan followed Coach Bellard to Texas A&M in 1972 as Bellard joined the Aggies as head football coach having come from Texas University
Texas University
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(Austin). While at Texas A&M, Dan served under the following head football coaches: Emory Bellard, Tom Wilson and Jackie Sherrill. Besides having a successful career as a football coach, Dan also served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
as a forward torpedoman aboard the USS Seafox Submarine.