California Athletics Hall of Fame

Paul Larson

Paul Larson

  • Class
    1954
  • Induction
    1994
  • Sport(s)
    Football

The only Cal quarterback in history at the time to lead the nation in total offense (as a senior in 1954) … earned first-team All-America honors in '54 after leading the nation in not only total offense but also passing when he threw for 1,537 yards and completed a spectacular 64.1% of his pass attempts … was Cal's Co-MVP along with Matt Hazeltine in '54 … graduated as Cal's all-time leader in total offense with 3,519 yards and passing yardage with 2,968 yards … a fine multi-purpose player for Cal as he still ranks very high on Cal's all-time punt return list with a 10.7 yard per returns average (42 returns for 450 yards) and is N on the Cal single-season list for kickoff returns with a 28.5 yards per return average (10-285) in 1954. Is also on Cal's all-time career interception list with 12 for 163 yards 

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