Larry Vorhis Explained

Larry Vorhis
Birth Date:1888
Death Place:Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Player Years1:1906–1909
Player Team1:Penn State
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Years1:1910–1911
Coach Team1:Wesleyan
Overall Record:8–8–2

Lawrence Folsom Vorhis (1888 – December 1, 1918) was an American college football player and coach. He played football for the Penn State from 1906 to 1909 and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1909. Vorhis served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University from 1910 to 1911, compiling a record of 8–8–2.

Athlete

Vorhis played football for Penn State from 1906 to 1909. He was the team's quarterback and also handled drop kicking responsibilities. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1909 by the New York Herald (as an end), New York Mail (as a quarterback), William B. Hanna in the New York Sun, the Philadelphia Press (as a quarterback) and the Philadelphia Public Ledger.[1] [2]

Coach

After graduating from Penn State, Vorhis served as the head football coach at Wesleyan University in 1910 and 1911.[3] In his two seasons as Wesleyan's head football coach, Vorhis compiled a record of 8–8–2.[4] In December 1911, Vorhis announced that he would not return to Wesleyan in 1912. He stated that he intended to operate a sugar plantation in Alabama.[5]

Death

Vorhis died on December 1, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, following a short illness.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/officialnational02nati Spalding Official Football Guide for 1910
  2. News: Larry Vorhis of State Is Honored In East . . November 30, 1909 . January 6, 2020 . .
  3. News: Vorhis Will Lead Wesleyan Football: His Success Last Year Brings Him Reappointment . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102143118/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/759408292.html?dids=759408292:759408292&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+02,+1911&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=VORHIS+WILL+LEAD+WESLEYAN+FOOTBALL&pqatl=google . dead . November 2, 2012 . . May 2, 1911 .
  4. Web site: All-Time Coaching Records . Wesleyan University . June 14, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100601173731/http://www.wesleyan.edu/athletics/football/alltimerecs/fbcoachatrecs.html . June 1, 2010 .
  5. News: Larry Vorhis Will Not Again Coach Wesleyan . . December 27, 1911 . January 6, 2020 . .
  6. News: . Former Athlete Dies . . . December 3, 1918 . 10 . January 6, 2020 . .