Lester Lamont Larson was an American

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player and coach. He was the first head football coach in the history of the

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, serving in that position form 1912 to 1913. At the time of his hiring, he was working as a typewriter salesman His first team at Louisville in 1912 finished with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. His second team in 1913 finished with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, including a 100–0 win over Washington College of Tennessee. Prior to that, Larson served as the head coach for one season at

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, leading the Aggies to a 6–1–1 record. Larson attended the

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and a member of the

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that won a

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under

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. He won a varsity letter that season. He attended at

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Head coaching record

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