John Carroll University Athletics

Over the course of his playing career at John Carroll University, Larry Holmes excelled in two sports, and as a result, earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference accolades five times - three in basketball and two in football.  On the gridiron, Holmes was named first team All-OAC and third team All-America, and earned a spot on the AFCA Aztec Bowl Division III All-Star team following his senior season.  That same year, he was 30th in the nation in receiving yards per game. 

Holmes also made an impact on the hardwood.  As a senior, he was second team All-OAC, third team All-Great Lakes Region, and ranked 13th in Division III for rebounds per game.  He was the leading rebounder for the 1998-99 basketball team that reached the "Elite Eight" and was a member of the OAC regular season title winning squad in 1998. 

A three year letter winner in both basketball and football, Holmes was twice the most Outstanding Defensive Player in basketball and was a team MVP in both sports as a senior.  He graduated as the school record holder for career touchdown receptions with 24 (still stands at the time of his induction) and the single season receiving yeards record in 2000 with 950.