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 {{Infobox person
 | name=Lawrence V. "Larry" Birleffi<br>
-(Wyoming journalist and broadcaster known as the<br> "Voice of the University of Wyoming Cowboys)
+(Wyoming journalist and broadcaster known as the<br> "Voice of the University of Wyoming Cowboys")
 | image=Larry Birleffi of WY.jpg
 | birth_date=April 17, 1918

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 Birleffi's career spanned the [[history]] of broadcasting. While in college, he was a sportswriter for ''The Laramie Daily Boomerang'' newspaper in Laramie in Albany County,, Wyoming. He thereafter moved into [[radio]] and [[television]]. An icon of Wyoming sports, he was renowned for his booming, enthusiastic voice. He also co-owned a radio station and appeared on regional and national television. He had a regular sports column in ''The Wyoming Tribune Eagle,'' published in the capital city of [[Cheyenne]]. He was the announcer for UW football and basketball for some thirty-seven years.<ref name=uwyo>http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/a&s/Development/People/Birleffi-Larry-01.html</ref> Birleffi's love of athletics was shown in his writing; according to his obituary, he demonstrated a belief in the importance of teamwork, commitment, discipline, and spirit as essential to all sports.<ref name=obit/>
-He hosted regular television sports programs and created a radio talk show, ''Cheyenne Today.''<ref name=obit/> He was the station manager and eventually a part-owner of KFBC Radio in Cheyenne. He received assignments, such as the National Finals Rodeo in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from the former [[ABC]]'s "Wide World of Sports,''<ref name=uwyo/> created and originally produced by another Wyoming native, Curt Gowdy (1919-2006), a personal friend of Birleffi's.<ref name=stories/>
+He hosted regular television sports programs and created a radio talk show, ''Cheyenne Today.''<ref name=obit/> He was the station manager and eventually a part-owner of KFBC Radio in Cheyenne. He received assignments, such as the National Finals Rodeo in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from the former [[ABC]]'s ''Wide World of Sports,''<ref name=uwyo/> created and originally produced by another Wyoming native, Curt Gowdy (1919-2006), a personal friend of Birleffi's.<ref name=stories/>
 Birleffi was "Wyoming Broadcaster of the Year" in 1954. In 1992, the press booth at UW's War Memorial Stadium was named in his honor.<ref name=UW/> In 1996, he was inducted into the University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2001, he was named "Outstanding Alumni" for the UW College of Arts and Sciences.  At the time, [[Governor]] James "Jim" Geringer described Birleffi as "indeed a gentleman cowboy and a scholar. His service to community, country, and nation brings honor and credit to Wyoming, our university, and to the College of Arts and Sciences.”<ref name=uwyo/> In 2003, he was inducted to the Wyoming Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, having also been a former president of the organization. He was a member of Rotary International and a founding member and past president of the Cheyenne Quarterback Club. He was active in the UW Cowboy Joe Club, the Wyoming Heritage Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society.<ref name=uwyo/>

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 Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne<br>
 '''Alma mater''':<br>
-Guernsey-Sunrise High School (Guernsey, Wyoming)<br>
+Guernsey-Sunrise High School<br> (Guernsey, Wyoming)<br>
 University of Wyoming at Laramie
 |religion=[[Roman Catholic]]

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 Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne<br>
 '''Alma mater''':<br>
-Guernsey-Sunrise High School in<br>Guernsey, Wyoming<br>
+Guernsey-Sunrise High School (Guernsey, Wyoming)<br>
 University of Wyoming at Laramie
 |religion=[[Roman Catholic]]

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 Lakeview Cemetery in Cheyenne<br>
 '''Alma mater''':<br>
-Guernsey-Sunrise High School<br> in Guernsey, Wyoming<br>
+Guernsey-Sunrise High School in<br>Guernsey, Wyoming<br>
 University of Wyoming at Laramie
 |religion=[[Roman Catholic]]

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 ==Sports career==
-Birleffi's career spanned the [[history]] of broadcasting. While in college, he was a sportswriter for ''The Laramie Daily Boomerang" newspaper in Laramie in Albany County,, Wyoming. He thereafter moved into [[radio]] and [[television]]. An icon of Wyoming sports, he was renowned for his booming, enthusiastic voice. He also co-owned a radio station and appeared on regional and national television. He had a regular sports column in ''The Wyoming Tribune Eagle,'' published in the capital city of [[Cheyenne]]. He was the announcer for UW football and basketball for some thirty-seven years.<ref name=uwyo>http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/a&s/Development/People/Birleffi-Larry-01.html</ref> Birleffi's love of athletics was shown in his writing; according to his obituary, he demonstrated a belief in the importance of teamwork, commitment, discipline, and spirit as essential to all sports.<ref name=obit/>
+Birleffi's career spanned the [[history]] of broadcasting. While in college, he was a sportswriter for ''The Laramie Daily Boomerang'' newspaper in Laramie in Albany County,, Wyoming. He thereafter moved into [[radio]] and [[television]]. An icon of Wyoming sports, he was renowned for his booming, enthusiastic voice. He also co-owned a radio station and appeared on regional and national television. He had a regular sports column in ''The Wyoming Tribune Eagle,'' published in the capital city of [[Cheyenne]]. He was the announcer for UW football and basketball for some thirty-seven years.<ref name=uwyo>http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/a&s/Development/People/Birleffi-Larry-01.html</ref> Birleffi's love of athletics was shown in his writing; according to his obituary, he demonstrated a belief in the importance of teamwork, commitment, discipline, and spirit as essential to all sports.<ref name=obit/>
 He hosted regular television sports programs and created a radio talk show, ''Cheyenne Today.''<ref name=obit/> He was the station manager and eventually a part-owner of KFBC Radio in Cheyenne. He received assignments, such as the National Finals Rodeo in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], from the former [[ABC]]'s "Wide World of Sports,''<ref name=uwyo/> created and originally produced by another Wyoming native, Curt Gowdy (1919-2006), a personal friend of Birleffi's.<ref name=stories/>

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 |spouse=Lois Sturtevant Birleffi,<br> (married 1942–2004, her death)<br>
 '''Children''':<br>
-Lynn Birleffi<br>Bobbie Birleffi<br>Laurie Rosen
+Lynn Birleffi<br>Bobbie Birleffi<br>Laurie Rosen<br>
 |branch=[[United States Army]]<br>
 nd Infantry Division
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 |awards=[[Bronze Star]]
 |serviceyears=c. 1942-1946<br>}}
 '''Lawrence V. Birleffi''', known as '''Larry Birleffi''' (April 17, 1918 &ndash; September 27, 2008),<ref>Victor A. Birleffi (1888-1970) - Find a Grave Memorial, accessed July 3, 2023.</ref> was a [[Wyoming]] broadcaster known as the original "Voice of the University of [[Wyoming]]  Cowboys," having announced all UW [[football]] and [[basketball]] games from 1947 to 1986.<ref name=UW>University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame website:http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/trads/hof-1996.html</ref> He helped to build the UW sports program in Laramie  and was a vigorous promoter of its athletic teams.

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 |rank=[[Major]]
 |awards=[[Bronze Star]]
-|serviceyears=c. 1942-1946<br>
+|serviceyears=c. 1942-1946<br>}}
-'''Notes:'''<br>
+{{'''Notes:'''<br>
 * Birleffi's [[newspaper]] and broadcasting activities spanned much of the 20th century, as he became known as the original "Voice of the University of Wyoming Cowboys."
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 * Birleffi appeared on [[radio]] and thereafter in local, regional, and national [[television]] [[sports]] broadcasts.}}
 '''Lawrence V. Birleffi''', known as '''Larry Birleffi''' (April 17, 1918 &ndash; September 27, 2008),<ref>Victor A. Birleffi (1888-1970) - Find a Grave Memorial, accessed July 3, 2023.</ref> was a [[Wyoming]] broadcaster known as the original "Voice of the University of [[Wyoming]]  Cowboys," having announced all UW [[football]] and [[basketball]] games from 1947 to 1986.<ref name=UW>University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame website:http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/trads/hof-1996.html</ref> He helped to build the UW sports program in Laramie  and was a vigorous promoter of its athletic teams.