Larry Bales
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 29, 1947 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 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 7 / pick: 180 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
| |
| Head coaching record | |
| Career: | 7–22–1 (college football) |
Larry Bales (born August 29, 1947) is a former American football and baseball college coach. He played college football at Emory and Henry College.
Early years
[edit]Bales attended Marion Senior High School. As a senior in 1964, he was the starter at quarterback, leading the state of Virginia high school quarterbacks in touchdown passes and receiving All-state honors.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from Emory and Henry College. As a freshman, he was named the starter at quarterback in the fourth game of the season. As a sophomore, he was converted into a halfback and played in 6 games until suffering a season-ending injury.
As a junior, he was moved to flanker, 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 receiving touchdowns, 4 rushing touchdowns and one two-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 practiced baseball.
In 1974, he was inducted into the Emory and Henry Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Bales was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (180th overall) of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.[3] He also was tried at cornerback during training camp. He was waived on August 15.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]In 1970, Bales began his career as the offensive backs and receivers assistant football coach at Patrick Henry High School. In 1972, he was named the football head coach at Abingdon High School. He served as the football head football coach at Emory and Henry College from 1979 to 1981, compiling a record of 7–22–1.[1] After coaching he worked as an insurance agent for State Farm Insurance.
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| 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 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bales heads list going into Smyth County hall". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Larry Bales bio". Emory & Henry College. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Larry Bales". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Dallas drops Bales". Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- 1947 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Emory and Henry Wasps baseball coaches
- Emory and Henry Wasps baseball players
- Emory and Henry Wasps football coaches
- Emory and Henry Wasps football players
- High school football coaches in Virginia
- People from Marion, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia