Tom Larscheid
| Tom Larscheid | |
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| Born |
April 6, 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality |
 United States Canada
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| Occupation | Sportscaster |
Tom Larscheid (born April 6, 1940) is a former Vancouver-based radio sports broadcaster and football player. After a career playing college and CFL football, he was the colour commentator for the CFL's BC Lions and the NHL's Vancouver Canucks for many years. After 45 years in broadcasting and covering the Canucks for 27 seasons, he retired on October 9, 2010 after doing one last game, the 2010-11 season opener.
Born April 6, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in California, Larscheid was a running back for Utah State University, where he was an All-American in 1960. In that year he led the nation with a rushing average of 8.4 yards. Highlights of his playing days at Utah State include a 76-yard pass reception against Hawaii in 1959, a 102-yard kickoff return against BYU in 1960, and an 85-yard punt return versus Utah in 1961.
Larscheid was selected in the 18th round (251st overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but ended up signing with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played only two seasons before being forced to retire due to knee injuries.
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