Football Profile

Larry Cole

Larry Cole grew up in Granite Falls, Minnesota. He played 3 years of college football at the Air Force Academy and 1 year at the University of Hawaii. He later moved on to graduate from the University of Minnesota in 1970 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1968. He played 13 years for the Dallas Cowboys from 1968 - 1981. During his career he played in 26 playoff games, a record at the time, 8 Conference Championships games, 5 Super Bowls winning 2 of them. He started his own building company in 1973 while still playing football for another 8 more years. He specialized in custom homes and then in 1977 he became a Real Estate Developer. He developed over a 1,000 lots in Northeast Tarrant County. He served as President of the Fort Worth and Tarrant County Builders Association from 1993 - 1994. He became a Life Director of the National Association of Builders in 1995. He also did work for the Baptist Church Foundation building and remodeling sanctuaries, student centers, training centers and conference centers.