Larry Carwell

American football player (1944–1984)
American football player
Larry Carwell
No. 41
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1944-08-05)August 5, 1944
Vada, Georgia, U.S.
Died:January 9, 1984(1984-01-09) (aged 39)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College:Iowa State
AFL draft:1967 / Round: 3 / Pick: 56
Career history
  • Houston Oilers (1967–1968)
  • Boston/New England Patriots (1969–1972)
Player stats at PFR

Larry Carwell (August 5, 1944 – January 10, 1984) was an American college and professional football player. A cornerback, he played college football at Iowa State University, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers in 1967 and 1968 and the Boston Patriots in 1969. He continued to play for the NFL Boston Patriots and later the NFL New England Patriots from 1970 through 1972.

In 1984, he was a United States Drug Enforcement Administration officer working to stop the flow of marijuana and cocaine into the United States from Latin America. While aboard a U.S. helicopter bound for the Bahamas, he was one of five missing persons lost at sea when the helicopter crashed.

See also

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Houston Oilers 1967 AFL Draft selections
  • George Webster
  • Tom Regner
  • Bob Davis
  • Roy Hopkins
  • Larry Carwell
  • Carel Stith
  • Pete Johns
  • Willie Parker
  • Zeke Moore
  • Pete Barnes
  • Ed Carrington
  • John Brunson
  • Sharron Washington
  • Ken Houston
  • Woody Campbell
  • Tom Sheehan
  • Harold Decker
  • Henry Hailstock
  • Marvin McQueen
  • Rex Keeling
  • Larry Lee


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