| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1947-08-29)August 29, 1947 (age 78) Marion, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marion Senior (VA) |
| College | Emory and Henry |
| NFL draft | 1969: 7th round, 180th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Career | 7–22–1 (college football) |
Larry Bales (born August 29, 1947) is an American formerfootball andbaseball college coach. He playedcollege football atEmory and Henry College.
Bales attendedMarion Senior High School. As a senior in 1964, he was the starter atquarterback, leading the state of Virginia high school quarterbacks intouchdown passes and receiving All-state honors.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship fromEmory and Henry College. As a freshman, he was named the starter atquarterback in the fourth game of the season. As a sophomore, he was converted into ahalfback and played in 6 games until suffering a season-ending injury.
As a junior, he was moved toflanker, making 48 receptions, while averaging 70.7 receiving yards per game.
As a senior, he registered 96 carries for 684 yards (7.13-yard avg.) and 61 receptions for 1,202 yards (school record). He scored 12 receivingtouchdowns, 4 rushingtouchdowns and onetwo-point conversion, totalling 98 points.
He finished his college career with school records in: career receiving yards (2,037), single-season receiving yards (1,202), single-season touchdowns (16) and single-game receiving yards (195). He also practicedbaseball.
In 1974, he was inducted into the Emory and Henry Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
Bales was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the seventh round (180th overall) of the1969 NFL/AFL draft.[3] He also was tried atcornerback duringtraining camp. He was waived on August 15.[4]
In 1970, Bales began his career as the offensive backs and receivers assistant football coach atPatrick Henry High School. In 1972, he was named the football head coach atAbingdon High School. He served as the football head football coach atEmory and Henry College from 1979 to 1981, compiling a record of 7–22–1.[1] After coaching he worked as an insurance agent forState Farm Insurance.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory and Henry Wasps(Old Dominion Athletic Conference)(1979–1981) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Emory and Henry | 4–6 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Emory and Henry | 2–8 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | Emory and Henry | 1–8–1 | 0–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| Emory and Henry: | 7–22–1 | 3–10–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–22–1 | ||||||||