Larry Haylor (September 29, 1945 – 6 January 2022) was a Canadian

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coach.

Career

Haylor was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Saskatchewan where he played on the football team. He was also an assistant coach there from 1971 to 1973. He coached the Western Ontario Mustangs from 1984 to 2006. He was Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football's winningest head coach until he was surpassed in 2011 by Brian Towriss, and he retired with a career record of 178-43-4 as head coach. Haylor was inducted into the

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in 2014. He also was named coach of the year in 1990 and 1998, and won the Vanier Cup championship in 1989 and 1994. Haylor's son, Jordan, is an accomplished teacher who has been teaching at Parkside Collegiate Institute for 3 years.

Death

Haylor died from a heart attack in Florida on 6 January 2022, at the age of 76.Larry Haylor, legendary Western Mustangs football coach, dies at 76
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haylor, Larry 1946 births 2022 deaths Sportspeople from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan University of Western Ontario faculty Saskatchewan Huskies football players Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees