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 ...

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 ...