Larry Key

American gridiron football player (born 1956)

Larry Key
Career information
No. 11
Born:	(1956-07-12) July 12, 1956 (age 67) Inverness, Florida, U.S.
Position(s)	RB
College	Florida State
NFL draft	1978, Round: 10, Pick: 256
Drafted by	Green Bay Packers
Career history
As player
1978–1982	BC Lions

Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1979, 1981
Honors	FSU Football Hall of Fame (1984)

Larry Key (born July 12, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) running back for the British Columbia Lions from 1978 through 1982. He was an All-Star in 1979 and 1981.

Key was the first Florida State Seminoles player to rush for 1,000 yards when he gained 1,117 in 1977. His 97-yard run in a 1976 game against VPI is the record for the longest run ever by a Seminole. Key also set four kick return records and was the national leader in all-purpose yardage in 1977.^[1] He was inducted into the FSU Football Hall of Fame in 1984.^[2]

Key joined the British Columbia Lions in 1978. He had 1054 yards rushing and 504 yards receiving in his rookie season. Key also surpassed 1000 yards in 1979 and 1981 in his 5 year pro career.

References

^ "He Was The Key In 1974-1977". FSU It's Time - Seminole News And Views. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
^ "Florida State Hall of Fame Inductees". Florida State Varsity Club. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-28.