Larry Smith, the fiery football coach who began “The Streak” and boosted Arizona to Pac-10 prominence, died this afternoon following a lengthy illness. He was 68. Former UA coach Larry Smith dies ...

During the football season, Smith held Sunday afternoon press conferences in his office. ... Arizona coach Larry Smith gets carried off the field after a 16-13 win over ASU in November 1985.

Larry (Coach) Smith was born January 16, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee to Helen and John C. Smith. He died peacefully April 26, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the age of 84. Larry and his family ...