BIRTHPLACE: Duluth, Minn.

BORN: April 12, 1922,

DIED: May 1, 1995

TEAMS/ASSOCIATIONS: U.S. Navy Team, St. Paul 7-Ups, University of Minnesota

Larry Ross graduated from Duluth's Morgan Park High School, in 1940, where he starred between the pipes.  He then entered the Navy and played on the Naval Team from 1942-1943.  From there Ross went on to star at the University of Minnesota, where he earned All-American honors in both 1951 and 1952.  Ross would go on to infamy, however, as the coach of the International Falls High School, in extreme northern Minnesota.  He led the Broncos to an amazing record of 566 wins, 169 losses and 21 ties.  Over that time he also guided the squad to 13 Minnesota State Tournaments, winning six State Championships.  During one incredible stretch, from 1964-66, the Broncos went undefeated in 58 straight games.

Ross' players also swelled the ranks at all levels of college hockey, with eight playing Olympic Hockey, 12 playing in the National Hockey league, one player was a National Hockey League Linesman, while many went into coaching, refereeing as well.

In addition, while coaching at International Falls High School, he also started the hockey program at Rainy River Community College.  He has received numerous honors and accolades, and even wrote a book entitled "Hockey For Everyone."  He was later honored by his peers in 1983, when he was named Coach of the Year by the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association.  Then, in 1985, he was awarded the National High School Special Sports award by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association, while in 1988, he was the recipient of the John Mariucci College Award for his contribution to College Hockey by the American College Hockey Coaches Association. 

After his retirement in 1985, Ross remained active in hockey, serving on the coaching staffs of various hockey schools in Minnesota.  His 32 years as a coach can be best summed up by the words of another coaching legend, fellow Gopher classmate, "Badger" Bob Johnson, who stated, "He made a 100% Commitment to his job and the sport of hockey."