Larry Strickland
Encyclopedia
Larry Strickland was a former American Football
center
for six seasons between 1954
and 1959
for the Chicago Bears
One-time Pro Bowler and One time First-Team All-Pro. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round (150th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft. Survived by his wife Betty Strickland and he had no children.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
for six seasons between 1954
1954 Chicago Bears season
The 1954 Chicago Bears season was their 35th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted 8-4 record under head coach George Halas placing them in second place in the NFL's Western Conference. The 1954 season was an improvement of the 3-8-1 posting of the previous...
and 1959
1959 Chicago Bears season
The 1959 Chicago Bears season was their 40th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted yet another 8-4 record under the coaching of George Halas.-Schedule:-Standings:...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
One-time Pro Bowler and One time First-Team All-Pro. Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round (150th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft. Survived by his wife Betty Strickland and he had no children.