Pat McCarthy (American football)
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Patrick L. McCarthy (born c. 1939), or Lawrence Patrick McCarthy,[1] is an American former football quarterback for the Holy Cross Crusaders. He was the Crusaders' starting quarterback on 1960, 1961, and 1962. As a sophomore in 1960, he won the Edward J. O'Melia Trophy after completing 15 of 22 passes for 247 yards against Boston College.[2][3] As a junior in 1961, he ranked second in the country with 1,509 yards off total offense. He also set Holy Cross records for total offense in a season (1,721 yards in 1962) total offense in a career (4,534 yards). He also established NCAA records for two-point conversions scored (13) and two-point conversion passes (19).[4] He was twice selected as an All-East player and received the 1961 Bulger Lowe Trophy as the best college football player in New England.[5]
McCarthy grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He played football and basketball at Lawrence Central Catholic High School. He was known as "Larry" during high school.[1]
After graduating from Holy Cross, McCarthy joined the United States Marine Corps and played quarterback for the Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team in 1963 and 1964.[6] He also served three years in the Marines as an artillery officer in Vietnam.[7]
McCarthy later served as the director of alumni relations at Holy Cross. He was inducted into the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 1971.[7][4]