Larry Bevan
American football player and coach (1889–1930)
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Lorenzo D. "Larry" Bevan (December 13, 1889 – January 10, 1930) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio from 1916 to 1917, compiling a record of 6–11. Bevan was also the head basketball coach at Ohio Northern for two seasons, in 1916–17 and 1919–20.[1] He played Minor League Baseball for one season, in 1907.[2]
BornDecember 13, 1889
Carlisle, Ohio, U.S.
Carlisle, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1930 (aged 40)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
AlmamaterOhio Northern (1917, LLB)
1908–1909Marietta
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1889 Carlisle, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1930 (aged 40) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio Northern (1917, LLB) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1908–1909 | Marietta |
| Baseball | |
| 1907 | McKeesport Tubers |
| Position | Center (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1916–1917 | Ohio Northern |
| 1921–1924 | Toledo Waite HS (OH) |
| Basketball | |
| 1916–1917 | Ohio Northern |
| 1919–1920 | Ohio Northern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–11 (college football) |
Bevan died on January 10, 1930, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He was the brother of another college football and basketball coach, Roland Bevan.[3][4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Ohio Northern | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–10th | |||||
| 1917 | Ohio Northern | 3–4 | 0–4 | T–13th | |||||
| Ohio Northern: | 6–11 | 2–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–11 | ||||||||
