Larry Strickland

{{Short description|American football player (1931–1979)}}

{{For|the politician|Larry C. Strickland}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Larry Strickland

| number = 55

| position = Center

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|09|03}}

| birth_place = Tyler, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1979|08|29|1931|09|03|mf=yes}}

| death_place = Tyler, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 248

| high_school = John Tyler

| college = North Texas

| draftyear = 1953

| draftround = 13

| draftpick = 151

| pastteams =

• Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1954|1959}})

| highlights =

• First-team All-Pro (1956)
• Second-team All-Pro (1957)
• Pro Bowl (1956)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 62

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 48

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = StriLa00

}}

Larry Strickland (September 3, 1931 – 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 survived by his wife Betty Strickland, and he had no children.{{Cn|date=June 2025}}