Larry Strickland (September 3, 1931 â August 29, 1979) was an American professional football player who was a center for six seasons with the for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) between 1954 and 1959. He was a one-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro.
Strickland was born in Tyler, Texas. He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and was selected by the Bears in the 13th round (150th overall) of the 1953 NFL draft. He was married to Betty Strickland and had no children.