Larry Varnell
Hall Of Fame Inductee — 1999
As the president of Metro Stadium, Inc., Larry led the charge to expand Mile High Stadium, saving the Broncos for Denver. As chairman of the Denver for Sports Arena Committee, he led the movement to build McNichols Sports Arena. He was instrumental in bringing the NCAA Final Four to Denver as well as the Colorado Rockies. His association with sports goes all the way back to 1949 when he was selected as Basketball Coach of the Year by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He is a member of four sports halls of fame including the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, where he has also been on the board for 26 years. A two-term chairman of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, he also worked for more than 30 years as the public affairs director of Central Bank of Denver.
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