The Lion's Den: Former Patriots defensive lineman Larry Eisenhauer dies at 79

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —

A former Patriots player who was with the franchise when it was still based in Boston has died

Former Boston Patriots defensive end Larry Eisenhauer died on Wednesday at the age of 79, according to the New England Patriots.

Eisenhauer played nine seasons for the Patriots from 1961 through 1969. He was a four-time American Football League All-Star selection, three-time AFL All-Pro and a member of the Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team.

He was an AFL All-Star on the field, but made an ever greater impact in the New England community as a Patriots ambassador, always eager to volunteer for our many alumni initiatives. On behalf of my family and the New England Patriots organization, we express our sincerest sympathies to Larry’s family, former teammates and the many friends who will mourn his loss.”

Eisenhauer was born Feb. 22, 1940, in Hicksville, New York, and graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola.

He was a standout at Boston College and was inducted into the BC Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978.

Eisenhauer was drafted in the sixth round by the Boston Patriots in 1961 and played in 115 regular season games and two playoff contests for the team. He racked up 47.5 sacks in his Patriots career, the eighth-most in franchise history, and led the team in that category for four straight seasons from 1962 through 1965.

No visitation or funeral service information is available at this time, according to the team.

Lawrence Conway Eisenhauer was an American professional football defensive end. A graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, he was a college football standout at Boston College and was one of several Boston-area athletes to join the American Football League's Boston Patriots. Wikipedia

Born: February 22, 1940, Hicksville, NY

Died: January 29, 2020

Height: 6′ 5″

AFL draft: 1961 / Round: 6 / Pick: 42

Education: Boston College

Position: Defensive end

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