| Larry Sartori | |
| Position: | Guard |
| Birth Date: | 20 August 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Sheppton, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Paramus, New Jersey |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 208 |
| High School: | Sheppton (PA) |
| College: | Fordham |
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| Statlabel1: | Games |
| Statvalue1: | 11 |
| Pfr: | SartLa20 |
Lawrence Matthews "Sunny"[1] Sartori (August 20, 1917 – November 6, 1980) was an American football player and coach.
A native of Sheppton, Pennsylvania, Sartori attended Sheppton High School.[2] He played college football at Fordham University. He was captain of the 1941 Fordham Rams football team that defeated Missouri in the 1942 Sugar Bowl and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. He was also selected to play on the College All-Stars against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942.[3] [4]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions in 1942 and 1945. He appeared in 11 NFL games, two as a starter.[5] His football career was interrupted by service in the Navy during World War II.
In 1947, Sartori was the player-coach for the Shenandoah Presidents of the Pennsylvania Professional Football League.[6] [7] After his playing career ended, he coached football at Seton Hall, Brooklyn Prep, Rutherford High School, and Don Bosco High School of Ramsey, New Jersey. He later worked as a mutual clerk at the Yonkers Raceway.
He died in 1980 at Paramus, New Jersey.[8]