Labron E. Harris (November 26, 1908 – August 14, 1995) was an American

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and

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coach at

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from 1947 to 1973. He coached Oklahoma State to 24 Missouri Valley and

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championships and the 1963 NCAA Division I Golf Championship. He coached 27

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and two NCAA champions, Earl Moeller in 1953 and Grier Jones in 1968. Harris also was the architect of Lakeside Golf Course in 1945. Lakeside served as the home golf course and training facility for the Oklahoma State University golf teams for almost 50 years. Harris was the head golf professional from 1945 to his retirement in 1973. Harris was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.Profile at Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
His son, Labron Harris Jr., is a professional golfer who won on the

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Coaching victories

*Big Eight Conference (15) 1958-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-69-70-71-72-73 *Missouri Valley Conference (9) 1947-48-49-50-51-52-53-54-55 *Oklahoma Intercollegiate (13) 1960-61-62-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-73 *Cowboy Invitational (4) 1970-71-72-73 *OU Sooner Invitational (3) 1970-72-73 *Wichita State Invitational (3) 1970-72-73 *Pan American Invitational (1) 1954 * NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships (1) 1963 *All-American Intercollegiate (1) 1964 *Pikes Peak Intercollegiate (1) 1964 *Midwestern Collegiate (1) 1970 *Kansas Invitational (1) 1970 *Kansas State Invitational (1) 1970 *Tulsa Invitational (1) 1971 *Morris Williams Intercollegiate (1) 1971 *All College (1) 1972 *Big Eight Fall Invitational (1) 1972

Tournament wins

''this list is incomplete'' *1950

Iowa Open The Iowa Open is the Iowa state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Iowa section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1927 at a variety of courses around the state. Winners ...

*1953

Oklahoma Open The Oklahoma Open is the Oklahoma state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Oklahoma Golf Association. It has been played every year since 1910 at a variety of courses around the state. It wa ...

*1958

Waterloo Open Golf Classic The Waterloo Jaycees Greater Waterloo Open Golf Classic is the oldest and largest golf tournament in the state of Iowa. It has been played annually since 1934, and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009. It is traditionally played over the course ...

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Harris, Labron
American male golfers American golf instructors Golfers from Oklahoma Oklahoma State Cowboys golf coaches 1908 births 1995 deaths {{OKState-stub