Hall of Fame
Larry graduate from Findlay College with a bachelor of arts degree in comprehensive social studies. Shaw now coach’s girls’ varsity basketball at Midview High School, and is an assistant women’s softball coach at Cuyahoga Community College. After graduating from FC, Shaw taught from 1961-66 at Keystone High School. He was head basketball coach, athletic director and assistant football and assistant track coach. From 1965-84, Shaw was a teacher at Brooklyn High School, where he coached basketball, football, golf and track. After serving as assistant basketball coach at Elyria High School for one year, Shaw taught health and physical education from 1984-93 at Amherst Steele High School. He also served as assistant football coach, assistant basketball coach, and head football coach, leading the 1993 team to the school’s first state playoff appearance. Shaw was honored as the League Coach of the Year in basketball while at Brooklyn High School. Conference Coach of the Year in basketball while at Amherst High School and District Coach of the Year in football for the 1992 season. Shaw was a member of the LaGrange Hot stove baseball/softball Association serving as an officer for four years. Shaw coached Class D girls’ softball, leading those teams to state championships each year. While a student at FC, Shaw played football and basketball and baseball. He served as a junior varsity basketball coach for a year and was a member of the Varsity “F” Club. Shaw and his wife, Carol, have six children, Rick, Cindy, Ronald, Cathy, Randy and Connie.
