Larry Hartshorn
Encyclopedia
Larry LeRoy "Rube" Hartshorn (May 19, 1933 - September 19, 2007) was a former NFL
Offensive Guard
who played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1955 and 1957. He later played in the Canadian Football League
with the Calgary Stampeders
in 1958.
Hartshorn was born May 19, 1933 in Oil Hill, Kansas near El Dorado, Kansas
. He became a distinguished athlete at El Dorado High School
, earning All State honors in football
in 1950. He went on to play college football
and baseball
at Kansas State University
from 1950 to 1954, where he was a teammate of Earl Woods
.
Hartshorn's participation in the National Football League
was interrupted when the U.S. Army
drafted
him into service. He served in the Army during 1955 and 1956 at Camp Zama, Japan
, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant. When he completed his military service, he resumed professional football.
After his years in professional football and the military, Hartshorn moved to Concordia, Kansas
to become a teacher and coach
for 33 years at Concordia Junior-Senior High School
, where he coached Keith Christensen
. Hartshorn began the wrestling
program in 1966, running it as head
football coach from 1966 to 1974. He continued to serve in various coaching and education capacities until his retirement.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Offensive Guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
who played for the Chicago Cardinals in 1955 and 1957. He later played in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
with the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
in 1958.
Hartshorn was born May 19, 1933 in Oil Hill, Kansas near El Dorado, Kansas
El Dorado, Kansas
El Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County...
. He became a distinguished athlete at El Dorado High School
El Dorado High School (Kansas)
El Dorado High School is a public secondary school in El Dorado, Kansas, USA operated by Unified School District 490, and serves students of grades 9 to 12.-Notable alumni:* Bobby Douglass, ex-professional football player with the Chicago Bears...
, earning All State honors in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
in 1950. He went on to play college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
from 1950 to 1954, where he was a teammate of Earl Woods
Earl Woods
Earl Dennison Woods was a US Army infantry officer who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a college-level baseball player and writer, but is best remembered as the father of professional golfer Tiger Woods...
.
Hartshorn's participation in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
was interrupted when the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
drafted
Conscription in the United States
Conscription in the United States has been employed several times, usually during war but also during the nominal peace of the Cold War...
him into service. He served in the Army during 1955 and 1956 at Camp Zama, Japan
Camp Zama
is a United States Army post located in the cities of Zama and Sagamihara, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about southwest of Tokyo.Camp Zama is home to the U.S. Army Japan /I Corps , the U.S. Army Japan Aviation Detachment "Ninjas" , the 500th Military Intelligence Brigade, the Japan Engineer...
, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant. When he completed his military service, he resumed professional football.
After his years in professional football and the military, Hartshorn moved to Concordia, Kansas
Concordia, Kansas
Concordia is a city in and the county seat of Cloud County, Kansas, United States. Located on the Republican River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains, Concordia was founded in 1871 and is an economic and cultural center in north-central Kansas...
to become a teacher and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for 33 years at Concordia Junior-Senior High School
Concordia Junior-Senior High School
Concordia Junior-Senior High School is located in Concordia, Kansas and is a part of Unified School District #333. It is called the "Junior-Senior" high school because the junior high school and senior high school are housed in the same building complex.-Junior High, Senior High, and Middle...
, where he coached Keith Christensen
Keith Christensen
Keith "Pinky" Christensen was a college and professional football player in the United States. Christiensen played at offensive tackle at the University of Kansas where he was coached first by Jack Mitchell and later by Pepper Rodgers....
. Hartshorn began the wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
program in 1966, running it as head
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
football coach from 1966 to 1974. He continued to serve in various coaching and education capacities until his retirement.