1951 Yearbook
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1951 Yearbook
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LARRY "MOON" MULLINS
After graduation from South Pasadena High in Pasadena, California, where he was all state halfback, he attended Notre Dame
University. There he played fullback on the national champion
grid teams of 1929 and 1930 which were coached by the great
Knute Rockne.
His coaching career began at the University of Kansas in 1931.
His next coaching duties were at St. Benedict College, Atchinson,
Kansas, where his team tallied thirty-nine victories in forty-four starts.
Moving to Loyola University of the South at New Orleans, Louisiana,
in 1937, he remained there as head coach until moving to St. Ambrose in 1940.
In his first year at St. Ambrose (1940), Larry's squad was the only
one undefeated and unscored upon in the nation. He left St. Ambrose
in 1941 to serve as the assistant coach at the University of Florida,
from which school he enlisted in the Navy. While in the service,
"Moon" continued his coaching duties at Iowa Pre-flight and the
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. After discharge from the service
as a full commander, Coach Mullins was signed as head coach at
Santa Clara University, but his inability to procure housing for his
family forced him to resign his position.
Mullins returned to St. Ambrose in 1947, in which year his squad
won five of eight games. In 1948 the Mullins coached Bees won
seven of ten contests, while in 1949 the Bees swept through an eight
game schedule undefeated and untied to win the Midlands Conference crown and reign as the only perfect team in the state of Iowa.
His 1950 St. Ambrose team won twelve of thirteen games including a twenty-seven to six victory over Loras to become Iowa
Conference Champions.
Coach Mullins' departure from Ambrose is indeed a loss. His
grid teams at St. Ambrose have won a total of forty victories while
losing but seven and played to one tie. The '51 OAKS wishes
"Moon" success in his new position as Athletic Director at Kansas
State College, Manhattan, Kansas.
After graduation from South Pasadena High in Pasadena, California, where he was all state halfback, he attended Notre Dame
University. There he played fullback on the national champion
grid teams of 1929 and 1930 which were coached by the great
Knute Rockne.
His coaching career began at the University of Kansas in 1931.
His next coaching duties were at St. Benedict College, Atchinson,
Kansas, where his team tallied thirty-nine victories in forty-four starts.
Moving to Loyola University of the South at New Orleans, Louisiana,
in 1937, he remained there as head coach until moving to St. Ambrose in 1940.
In his first year at St. Ambrose (1940), Larry's squad was the only
one undefeated and unscored upon in the nation. He left St. Ambrose
in 1941 to serve as the assistant coach at the University of Florida,
from which school he enlisted in the Navy. While in the service,
"Moon" continued his coaching duties at Iowa Pre-flight and the
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. After discharge from the service
as a full commander, Coach Mullins was signed as head coach at
Santa Clara University, but his inability to procure housing for his
family forced him to resign his position.
Mullins returned to St. Ambrose in 1947, in which year his squad
won five of eight games. In 1948 the Mullins coached Bees won
seven of ten contests, while in 1949 the Bees swept through an eight
game schedule undefeated and untied to win the Midlands Conference crown and reign as the only perfect team in the state of Iowa.
His 1950 St. Ambrose team won twelve of thirteen games including a twenty-seven to six victory over Loras to become Iowa
Conference Champions.
Coach Mullins' departure from Ambrose is indeed a loss. His
grid teams at St. Ambrose have won a total of forty victories while
losing but seven and played to one tie. The '51 OAKS wishes
"Moon" success in his new position as Athletic Director at Kansas
State College, Manhattan, Kansas.
Publisher
Wagner's Printery Davenport, IA
Date
1951
Rights
St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/10159