Larry DiNardo
| Date of birth | August 18, 1949 |
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| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | University of Notre Dame |
| High school | St. Francis Preparatory School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1970 | Notre Dame |
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Lawrence C. DiNardo (born August 18, 1949) is a former American football guard who played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team of the University of Notre Dame, and was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1970. After college he practiced law in Chicago.
DiNardo a native of Howard Beach, Queens, is the older brother of college football coach Gerry DiNardo. He attended St. Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows neighborhood in New York City borough of Queens where he graduated as valedictorian in 1967.
DiNardo played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team under coach Ara Parseghian during the 1968, 1969 and 1970 seasons. Following his senior year, as a 6-foot, 1-inch, 235-pound guard, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI). That year he was a co-captain and helped the Fighting Irish to set a then all-time school record of 510.5 yards per game for total offense.
DiNardo ran in to some controversy after returning home from a NCAA-sponsored trip to boost the troop morale during the Vietnam War. In an interview he called the war “a total waste.” Later he told a reporter with Sports Illustrated that he was conservative and did not want to be “a hero of the new left.” He also added he didn’t think his comment was that controversial, saying “I mean, who’s not against the war?”
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