Jim LaRue
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Jim LaRue, head football coach at the University of Arizona from 1959 to 1966, died Sunday night at the age of 89.
LaRue had a record of 41-37-2 at Arizona. His best season was 1961, when Arizona, led by All-America quarterback Eddie Wilson, finished 8-1-1 and ranked 17th in the season-ending Associated Press poll
"We are saddened to hear the news of Coach LaRue's passing," Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne said. "He was a positive representative of our department and our football program. His teams and his legacy are an important part of our football program's history."
LaRue was an assistant coach at Houston and Wake Forest after leaving Arizona and then moved on to the NFL as wide receivers coach for the Buffalo Bills (1976) and defensive backfield coach for the Chicago Bears (1978-89), serving on Mike Dikta's staff for the 1985 Super Bowl champions.
Funeral services have yet to be determined.
