Larry Benz
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Position | Safety | ||||||
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| Born | January 28, 1941 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Cleveland Heights (OH) | ||||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: undrafted | ||||||
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Larry Walker Benz (born January 28, 1941) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.
Benz attended Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he earned eight letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track.[1][2]
College career
Benz played college football at Northwestern, primarily as a running back, but also as a safety and occasionally as a quarterback.[3] As a junior in 1961, he threw two touchdown passes to lead the Wildcats to a 12–10 victory over Notre Dame.[3][4] Benz was an honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference selection as a senior.[2] He graduated with a degree in geography and history.[5]