Larry Kaminski Larry Kaminski ( born January 6 , 1945 ) is a former professional American football player . Early life . Kaminski is originally from Cleveland , Ohio where he attended Cathedral Latin High School . As captain of the Lions , he helped lead the team to win the East Senate title and compete in the City Championship - Charity Game . Following his senior year he made numerous honors to include All - Ohio , High School All - American , and played in the Ohio All Star game in Canton , Ohio . College career . Purdue awarded Larry a scholarship to attend the Big Ten University . Larry played all three varsity seasons as both a center and linebacker . He was Captain of the freshman team . The Purdue teams coached by Jack Mollenkopf led by Hall of Famer Bob Griese beat Notre Dame and was ranked in the top 10 his senior year . Larry earned first team All Big Ten honors and honorable mention All American . After the season ended he was invited to play in the Blue - Gray Game in Montgomery , Alabama where he started the game at center . He graduated in 1966 with a BS Industrial Management . ( Economics and Marketing ) . Professional career . After graduation , Larry who was undrafted was preparing for a business career when the Denver Broncos asked to sign him as a free agent . He jumped on the opportunity and went to the weight room to beef up to 235 pounds . He made the Broncos roster and started at center for 13 games . After the season he was mentioned for Rookie of the Year honorable mention . Larry ' s career lasted from 1966 - 1973 . He experienced being a member of the first winning year for the Denver franchise . He also played in the first two wins the AFL had over the venerable NFL when the Broncos beat the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings . He was voted to be a member of the All - AFL Team in 1967 and played in the All Star game in Jacksonville , Florida ] ] . Being very active in the Denver community , he was nominated for NFL Man of the Year Honors in 1972 and 1973 . Larry was a game captain several times in his tenure with the team . After a series of injuries , he decided to retire in 1974 . Life after football . After retirement , Larry was awarded an Anheuser Busch franchise in Ski Town USA , Steamboat Springs , CO . He and former Nebraska great , Walt Barnes worked the business for several years . Walt sold out and Larry recruited his two sons to learn the business . Larry became active in the steamboat community . He was awarded the honor of Steamboat Man of the Year in 1977 . He also was named the King of the famous Winter Carnival sharing the thrown with the mom of the skiing legend Werner family - Hazie Werner . Besides being a volunteer coach for some 20 years , a part time economic teacher for Junior Achievement , Larry helped several service groups and schools with career days . His company has won many sales awards and is now managed by Kevin and Chris his sons . His third son Dana lives in Indiana and is an elementary school administrator . Larry now lives in Kitsap County , WA . He has been the operator of a charter fishing business called Captain Larry ' s Adventures . He called it quits in 2006 and now enjoys a life of outdoor relaxation , fishing , garden work , cooking , and visiting his six grandchildren . He remarried in 2003 . Larry has been inducted into the Cathedral Latin High School Hall of Fame in Cleveland , Ohio . Recently , he was inducted into the Steamboat Springs Cowboy Rodeo Hall of Fame for his work as a sponsor and promoter of the famous Rodeo Cowboy Downhill ski event . Larry was one of the original inductees of the Denver Bronco Alumni Association Board of Directors . He and Jerry Sturm and Gene Mingo were the only players from the original Denver AFL franchise . ( see www . remembertheAFL . com ) Larry is the Managing Founder of the www . jackmollenkopfsociety . com . He and other Purdue players felt there was a special need to honor their coach . They refer to themselves as Jack ' s Boys . The former players will honor Coach Jack at Purdue Homecoming game each year . Larry has recently been placed as a nominee for center on the Denver Bronco All 50 year Team . Larry has 6 grand children . . the youngest is Adam Kaminski , Keely Kaminski , Morgan Kaminski , Christopher Kaminski , Jonathan Q Kaminski , and Kylen Kaminski . He is also step grand dad to Wyatt , CoCo , Dash , Riley Mae , Ashley , and Cole .