Emery Ellsworth "Swede" Larson (November 10, 1898 – November 7, 1945) was an American football coach and United States Marine Corps colonel.[1] He was the 23rd head football coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, serving for three seasons, from 1939 to 1941, and compiling a record of 16–8–3.[2] Larson died on November 7, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[4]

Swede Larson
Biographical details
Born(1898-11-10)November 10, 1898
Cokato, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1945(1945-11-07) (aged 46)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1919–1921Navy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939–1941Navy
Head coaching record
Overall16–8–3

Larson Gymnasium, a 2,000 seat basketball facility that opened in December 1953 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, was named after him.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AP#
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1939–1941)
1939 Navy 3–5–1
1940 Navy 6–2–1
1941 Navy 7–1–1 10
Navy: 16–8–3
Total: 16–8–3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marine Corps Schools" basketball program, Quantico, Virginia, 1955-56.
  2. ^ Navy Midshipmen football coaching records Archived December 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Swede Larson's obituary
  4. ^ "Burial detail: Larson, Emery E". ANC Explorer. Retrieved May 21, 2023.