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Larry Agajanian

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Larry Agajanian
UCLA Bruins
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1946-10-24) October 24, 1946 (age 78)[1]
Orange, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolWoodrow Wilson (Long Beach, CA)
Career highlights and awards

Larry David Agajanian (born October 24, 1946) is a former American football player. He played at the defensive tackle position for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1966 to 1968.[2] He was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.[3][4][5] He was also selected in January 1969 as the Armenian American Intercollegiate Player of the Year.[6] He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (168th pick) of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft but did not appear in any regular season games with the club.[7][8]

His father Ben Agajanian played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) from 1945 to 1964.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Larry Agajanian NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Prugh, Jeff (October 10, 1968). "Agajanian Hurts Bruin Image ... He's Too Big". Los Angeles Times. p. III-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USC Trojans Dominate All-West Coast Squad". Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California). November 28, 1968. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "USC Trojans dominate UPI's All-Coast grid team". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo. November 28, 1968. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy Dominates Star Squad". The Times. December 4, 1968. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Larry Agajanian Player of Year: Are You Ready for Armenian All-America?". Independent Press-Telegram. January 5, 1969. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Larry Agajanian". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Remmel, Lee (August 13, 1969). "Agajanian Shifts Into Fight for Front Four". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.