Emery Ellsworth "Swede" Larson (November 10, 1898 – November 7, 1945) was an

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coach and

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officer. He was the 23rd head football coach at the

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in Annapolis, Maryland, serving for three seasons, from 1939 to 1941, and compiling a record of 16–8–3. Larson died on November 7, 1945, in

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.Swede Larson's obituary
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* 1898 births 1945 deaths Navy Midshipmen football coaches Navy Midshipmen football players United States Marine Corps officers People from Wright County, Minnesota Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Military personnel from Minnesota {{1930s-collegefootball-coach-stub