Larry Agajanian

Larry Agajanian is a former American football player. He played at the defensive tackle position for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1966 to 1968.[1] He was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.[2][3][4] He was also selected in January 1969 as the Armenian American Intercollegiate Player of the Year.[5] He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (168th pick) of the 1969 NFL Draft but did not appear in any regular season games with the club.[6][7]

Larry Agajanian
UCLA Bruins
PositionDefensive tackle
Career history
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pacific Coast (1968)

His father Ben Agajanian played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) from 1945 to 1964.[5]

References

  1. Prugh, Jeff (October 10, 1968). "Agajanian Hurts Bruin Image ... He's Too Big". Los Angeles Times. p. III-8 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "USC Trojans Dominate All-West Coast Squad". Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California). November 28, 1968. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USC Trojans dominate UPI's All-Coast grid team". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo. November 28, 1968. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Troy Dominates Star Squad". The Times. December 4, 1968. p. 38 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Larry Agajanian Player of Year: Are You Ready for Armenian All-America?". Independent Press-Telegram. January 5, 1969. p. S2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Larry Agajanian". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  7. Remmel, Lee (August 13, 1969). "Agajanian Shifts Into Fight for Front Four". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
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