Lawrence Edward Coutre (April 11, 1928 – May 19, 2008) was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL).

Larry Coutre

No. 27, 24
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born	(1928-04-11)April 11, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 19, 2008(2008-05-19) (aged 80) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	St. George (Illinois)
College	Notre Dame
NFL draft	1950: 4th round, 43rd overall pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1950, 1953) Baltimore Colts (1953)
Awards and highlights
3× National champion (1946, 1947, 1949)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 322 Rushing average 5.1 Receptions 18 Receiving yards 202 Total touchdowns 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

Coutre was born on April 11, 1928, in Chicago.^[1]

Coutre died May 19, 2008, due to a heart aneurysm in Boca Raton, Florida.

Career

Coutre was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1950 NFL draft and played that season with the team. After two seasons away from the NFL, he would split the 1953 NFL season between the Packers and the Baltimore Colts.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame.^[2]

He was also in the FBI and served papers to lawyers.

References

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