Laird H. "Larry" Haynes (December 30, 1911 – March 1, 1994) was a Canadian football end who played and coached the Calgary Bronks (now known as the Calgary Stampeders). He played from 1936 to 1940, and in 1946.[1] Haynes was the head coach of the Bronks in 1940.[2] He was named All-Western in 1936, 1937, and 1938 as well as All-Canada in 1939 and 1941 (he played with the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1941).[3] In his one season as coach, he had a 4–4 record. He later coached the Vancouver Fighting Irish football and basketball teams before serving in World War II.[3][4]
 | |
| Born: | December 30, 1911 Stavely, Alberta, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died: | March 1, 1994 (aged 82) Chadron, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Washington St. |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1940 | Calgary Bronks |
| 1940s | Vancouver |
| As player | |
| 1936–1940, 1946 | Calgary Bronks |
| 1941 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
Haynes was the son of American-born Lester "Slim" Haynes, who was the pitcher of the Stavely, Alberta baseball team from 1919 to 1933.[5][6] Larry Haynes later moved to United States where he farmed three miles southwest of Whitney, Nebraska. He died in Chadron, Nebraska in 1994 at the age of 82.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Larry Haynes football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Larry Haynes Coaches Grid Squad". The Ottawa Journal. August 22, 1940 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Patterson, Jack (October 30, 1942). "Haynes' Last Game". The Vancouver Sun – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Larry Haynes Joins R.C.A.F.; Shores Hunt Another Coach". The Province. October 27, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Hall Of Fame Honors Father Of Whitney Map". Chadron Record. December 16, 1968. p. 1. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Scott, Harry (August 25, 1939). "Haynes Should Be Popular Captain". p. 16. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Announcements". Calgary Herald. March 2, 1994. p. C16. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Brian (March 17, 1994). "Football legend part of Calgary's history". The Calgary Herald. p. B2. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ https://attheplate.com/wcbl/profile_haynes_slim.html [bare URL]
 .svg){kind=small}  | This biographical article related to Canadian sports is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biographical article relating to Canadian football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |