Larry Kramer (football coach)
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Larry Kramer is a former American football
American football
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 player and coach. He has held several head coaching positions at the collegiate level, and most recently was an assistant coach at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
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Southern Oregon

Kramer was the head football coach for the Southern Oregon Raiders
Southern Oregon Raiders
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 located in Ashland, Oregon
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. He held that position for the 1970 and 1971 seasons. His coaching record at Southern Oregon was 3 wins and 17 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #11 at Southern Oregon in total wins and #12 at the school in winning percentage .

Austin

Kramer served as Austin College's head football coach from 1973 to 1982 and led the Kangaroos to the NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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 Division II National Championship in 1981. He also was named the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 1979 and 1981.

Emporia State

Kramer was the 18th head coach for Emporia State University
Emporia State University
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 in Emporia, Kansas
Emporia, Kansas
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 and he held that position for twelve seasons, from 1983 until 1994. His coaching record at ESU was 71 wins, 54 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him second at ESU in terms of total wins and seventh at ESU in terms of winning percentage. While at Emporia State, Kramer coached future NFL
National Football League
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 standout Leon Lett
Leon Lett
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Personal life

Kramer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1965 and a master’s degree in 1966. He and his wife have four children.

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