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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | (1945-01-06)January 6, 1945 (age 80) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cathedral Latin(Chardon, Ohio) | ||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1966 | ||||
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Larry Michael Kaminski (born January 6, 1945) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acenter for theDenver Broncos of theAmerican Football League (AFL) andNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for thePurdue Boilermakers.
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OfPolish descent,[1] Kaminski is originally fromCleveland, Ohio, where he attendedCathedral Latin High School. As captain of the Lions, he helped lead the team to win the East Senate title and compete in the City Championship- Charity Game. Following his senior year he made numerous honors to include All-Ohio, High School All-American, and played in the Ohio All Star game inCanton, Ohio.
Purdue awarded Kaminski a scholarship to attend theBig Ten University. Larry played all three varsity seasons as both acenter andlinebacker. He was Captain of the freshman team. The Purdue teams coached byJack Mollenkopf led by Hall of FamerBob Griese beatNotre Dame and was ranked in the top 10 his senior year. Larry earned first-team All Big Ten honors and honorable mention All American. After the season ended he was invited to play in theBlue-Gray Game inMontgomery, Alabama where he started the game at center.
He graduated in 1966 with aBSIndustrial Management. (Economics and Marketing).
After graduation, Kaminski was preparing for a business career when theDenver Broncos asked to sign him as afree agent. He jumped on the opportunity and went to the weight room to beef up to 235 pounds. He made the Broncos roster and started at center for 13 games. After the season, he was mentioned forRookie of the Year honorable mention. Kaminski's career lasted from 1966 to 1973. He experienced being a member of the first winning year for the Denver franchise. He also played in the first two wins the AFL had over the venerable NFL when the Broncos beat theDetroit Lions andMinnesota Vikings. He was voted to be a member of the All-AFL Team in 1967 and played in the All Star game inJacksonville, Florida. Being very active in the Denver community, he was nominated for NFL Man of the Year Honors in 1972 and 1973. Larry was a game captain several times in his tenure with the team. After a series of injuries, he decided to retire in 1974.
After retirement, Larry Kaminski was awarded anAnheuser Busch franchise in Ski Town USA,Steamboat Springs, CO. He and formerNebraska great,Walt Barnes worked the business for several years. Walt sold out and Larry recruited his two sons to learn the business.[citation needed] Kaminski became active in the Steamboat community.
Kaminski was one of the original inductees of the Denver Bronco Alumni Association Board of Directors. He and Jerry Sturm and Gene Mingo were the only players from the original Denver AFL franchise. (see www.remembertheAFL.com)
Kaminski was the founding member of theJack Mollenkopf Society to honor his former coach.[2]
Kaminski has recently[when?] been placed as a nominee for center on the Denver Bronco All 50 year Team. In 2019 the Denver Bronco fans elected him as one of the top 100 players on the Bronco franchise.[3]
