Born:
January 12, 1934
Elmira, NY
Died:
October 18, 2005
Chattanooga, TN
Career
1949-50 Horseheads High School - New York (High School)
1950-51 Horseheads High School - New York (High School)
1951-52 Horseheads High School - New York (High School)
1952-53 Elmira Colonels (ABL)
1971-72 Notre Dame High School - Elmira (High School) Head coach - freshmen
1972-73 Notre Dame High School - Elmira (High School) Head coach - freshmen
1973-74 Notre Dame High School - Elmira (High School) Head coach - freshmen
Larry Matthews was a prep star from Horseheads, New York, earning 11 letters at Horseheads HS. The football and basketball star played one game for the ABL's Elmira Colonels in November of 1952. After serving in the USAF, he would work for many years as a teacher, coach and administrator. He eventually accepted a post in Nashville, and died in Tennessee in 2005.Source:
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Larry loved all sports but as a coach, he flourished as a brilliant basketball coach. His career in Nashville from 1978-1989 was stellar and he served as basketball coach/Athletic Director at University School of Nashville. He was recruited to implement a Post Graduate Basketball program at Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, VA. until his retirement in 1993. We moved to Crossville, TN.
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