Lawrence Raymond Brink (September 12, 1923 – August 7, 2016) was an American football defensive end who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Larry Brink

Brink (right) with the Chicago Bears in 1954
No. 63, 83, 81
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1923-09-12)September 12, 1923 Milaca, Minnesota
Died:	August 7, 2016(2016-08-07) (aged 92) Redding, California
Career information
College:	Northern Illinoi State
NFL Draft:	1948 / Round: 17 / Pick: 150
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1948–1953) Chicago Bears (1954)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Pro (1950–1952) 2× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 82 Fumbles recovered: 8 Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Early life and education

Brink was born in Milaca, Minnesota on September 12, 1923, to Garrett and Anna (Ruis) Brink.[1] He attended Foley High School in Foley, Minnesota. After military service in World War II, Brink went to Northern Illinois University, where he played college football for the Huskies from 1945 to 1947. He played with three other future NFL players on the 1946 team that won the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship with an 8–2 record. The team went on to the Turkey Bowl, losing to Evanston in the Huskies' first post-season game.[2] He graduated in 1948 with a B.S. in education.[3] In 1978, he was one of the charter inductees of the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame.[4] He died on August 7, 2016, in Redding, California.[5][6]

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