Larry Talye Fitzpatrick (born August 17, 1976) is an American former professional

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who played for the

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of the

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(CFL), the

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of the XFL, and the

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. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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, and

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of the

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(NFL).

Early life and college

Larry Talye Fitzpatrick was born on August 17, 1976, in

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. He attended Willow Run High School in

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. Fitzpatrick was a four-year

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for the

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from 1994 to 1997. He earned second-team All- Gateway Conference honors while at Illinois State.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Fitzpatrick signed with the

on April 24, 1998. He was released on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18 but did not appear in any games for the Ravens that season. Fitzpatrick was released on September 7, 1999. Fitzpatrick played for the

during the

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, recording 14 defensive tackles, four sacks, and one pass breakup. The Fire finished the season with a 7–3 record and won

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against the

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. He was signed by the

on July 21, 2000, but later released on August 27, 2000. Fitzpatrick was selected by the

of the XFL in the 16th round, with the 121st overall pick, of the 2001 XFL draft. He played in all ten games, starting eight, for the Enforcers in 2001, totaling 33 tackles and 5.5 sacks. The Enforcers went 5–5 record and lost in the playoffs to the

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. After the end of the XFL season, he signed with the

on April 26, 2001. He was released on August 28, 2001. Fitzpatrick was claimed off waivers by the

on August 29, 2001. He was released shortly thereafter on September 3, 2001. Fitzpatrick then signed with the

of the

(CFL) in October 2001. He played in five games, all starts, for Hamilton during the

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, accumulating seven defensive tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup. He dressed in all 18 games for the Tiger-Cats in 2002, recording 36 defensive tackles, three sacks, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery.

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