Yale Lary
Full Name: Robert Yale LaryDate of birth: November 24, 1930
Date of death: May 12, 2017
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 60-1 | Jan 11, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (1) | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant | |
| H | 60-1 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | Fort Worth / Tarrant | Tarrant |
(1) Not present at organization of the House 1/10/1961. Oath of office administered 1/11/1961, p. 23. House Journal.
Terms of Service top
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House District 60-1
Jan 11, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 Legislatures: 57th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
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House District 60-1
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 Legislatures: 56th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Fort Worth / Tarrant Counties in district: Tarrant |
(1) Not present at organization of the House 1/10/1961. Oath of office administered 1/11/1961, p. 23. House Journal.
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 57th Legislature, 3rd C.S., HSR 209. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Yale Lary (Robert Yale Lary) biographical sketch, football statistics, career capsule, photos. Birth date 11/24/1930 in Fort Worth. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2010.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, 1954-1955. Obituary, "Aggies' NFL Hall of Famer Yale Lary Dead at 86," 5/13/2017. Houston Chronicle.
Other Resources
- Mentioned in chapter on "Playing Politics," Football's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of the Great Game's Outrageous Characters, Fortunate Fumbles, and Other Oddities. "Hall of Fame defensive back Yale Lary of the Detroit Lions was elected to the Texas legislature in 1958 while he was still active as a player." Google Books.
- "Finds Terms Unsuitable" (under "Randall Nine Continues Hot"), The Bend Bulletin, 7/13/1961, p. 2. "Yale Lary, a member of the Texas state legislature," football player for Detroit Lions. Google News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Yale Lary, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Yale Lary, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Yale Lary, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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57th R.S. - 1961
Agriculture Counties Enrolled Bills Labor Public Printing (Vice Chair) Texas Turnpike Authority Problems | ||
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56th R.S. - 1959
Banks and Banking Counties Education Municipal and Private Corporations State Affairs |
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