Larry Kelley scored at least once in every game gainst the Bulldogs' traditional rivals, Harvard and Princeton. His sensational pass catching ability accounted for 15 Yale touchdowns, and he was a defensive giant in the years he played at Yale. In his sophomore season, the rangy 6' 1 end brought Princeton's long string of victories to an end when he caught a pass on the tips of his fingers and defeated the Tigers 7-0. After Yale, Larry went into the educational field, teaching and coaching. World War II ended that year, and after the war he tried his hand at the "cold, tough, business world," doing well, as it turned out. Then the field of secondary education beckoned again and he joined the faculty of the Peddie School in New Jersey as teacher, coach, and administrator. Larry passed away on June 27, 2000.

Larry was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1969.

The Voting

Place	Name	School	Class	Position	Points
1	Larry Kelley	Yale	Senior	END	213
2	Sam Francis	Nebraska	Senior		47
3	Ray Buivid	Marquette	Senior	HB	46
4	Sammy Baugh	Texas Christian	Senior	QB	40
5	Clint Frank	Yale	Junior	QB	33
6	Ace Parker	Duke	Senior	HB	28
7	Ed Widseth	Minnesota	Senior	T	25

Larry Kelley was a clear winner in the East, South, Midwest and Far West. Others in the vote in 1936 with less the 25 points were Fred Vanzo of Northwestern, Gaynell Tinsley of Louisiana State, and Alex Wojciechowicz of Fordham (a member of the fabled Seven Block of Granite, a line that once included Vince Lombardi).

No. of registered electors: 195
Date of announcement: 1 December, 1937
Date of dinner: 16 December, 1937

The positions within each region for the top five candidates:

Place	East	South	Midwest	Far West
1	Kelley	Kelley	Kelley	Kelley
2	Frank	Baugh	Francis	*Goddard
3	Buivid	Parker	Buivid	**Karamatic

* Ed Goddard of Washington State
** George Karamatic of Gonzaga