Labron Harris

Labron Harris

Labron E. Harris (November 26, 1908 – August 14, 1995) was an American professional golfer and golf coach at Oklahoma State University from 1947 to 1973. He coached Oklahoma State to 24 Missouri Valley and Big 12 Conference championships and the 1963 NCAA Division I Golf Championship. He coached 27 All-Americans and two NCAA champions, Earl Moeller in 1953 and Grier Jones in 1968.

Harris was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. [ [http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/OKSportsHOF/LabronHarris.html Profile at Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame] ]

His son, Labron Harris, Jr., is a professional golfer who won on the PGA Tour.

Coaching victories

*Big Eight Conference (15) 1958-59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66-67-69-70-71-72-73
*Missouri Valley Conference (9) 1947-48-49-50-51-52-53-54-55
*Oklahoma Intercollegiate (13) 1960-61-62-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-73
*Cowboy Invitational (4) 1970-71-72-73
*OU Sooner Invitational (3) 1970-72-73
*Wichita State Invitational (3) 1970-72-73
*Pan American Invitational (1) 1954
*NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships (1) 1963
*All-American Intercollegiate (1) 1964
*Pikes Peak Intercollegiate (1) 1964
*Midwestern Collegiate (1) 1970
*Kansas Invitational (1) 1970
*Kansas State Invitational (1) 1970
*Tulsa Invitational (1) 1971
*Morris Williams Intercollegiate (1) 1971
*All College (1) 1972
*Big Eight Fall Invitational (1) 1972

Tournament wins

"this list is incomplete"
*1950 Iowa Open
*1953 Oklahoma Open
*1958 Waterloo Open Golf Classic

References


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