Larry Bruno, who coached Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath in high school, died at the age of 88 on December 26, 2010.
Bruno was a long-time high school football coach, but his greatest notoriety came from coaching Namath from 1959-1961 at Beaver Falls High School in Pennsylvania.
Bruno was a star football player in college. He was drafted in the 13th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1947, but opted to get into coaching. He spent 1948-1958 at Monaca (PA) HS before finishing his career at Beaver Falls (1959-1978). He compiled a 184-52-9 record including a 10-0 record in 1960 during Namath's senior year.
He was presenter for Namath when Broadway Joe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
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