anyone noticing. In 2020, the New England Patriots Hall of Fame named Larry Izzo to their all-dynasty team. In 2021, Tom Curran from NBC Sports/Patriots Insider named Larry Izzo to the list of "Top 50 Patriots of the Belichick era". Community activism For his charity work and community activism, Izzo was honored by Bob Kraft and the New England Patriots Organization with the Ron Burton Community Service Award at the team's annual Kickoff Gala in August 2008. To date, his Larryoke events have raised over $600,000 for U.S. Military veterans and their families. Izzo represented the NFL during a 2005 "The USO and NFL Salute the Troops Tour," which visited soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. During the tour, Izzo and Warrick Dunn officially opened the USO Pat Tillman Center at Bagram, a center that serves thousands of troops transitioning to and from Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq and Europe. In October 2006, Izzo hosted a charity event in Boston "Karaoke with Larry Izzo and the New England Patriots." The 2nd annual event raised over $200,000 for charities which included The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Operation Ensuring Christmas, the USO of New England, and Fallen Patriot. Participating at the fundraiser over the past two years were celebrities and athletes including Mark Cuban, Tom Brady, and other members of the New England Patriots. While at the 2002 Pro Bowl, Izzo visited 8,500 crew members aboard the USS Carl Vinson at Pearl Harbor, and the ship left the next day to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom. In October 2008, Izzo spoke at the Light the Night Walk in Boston, a charity walk that benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Personal life Izzo and his wife Mara were married on February 21, 2004. References Sportspeople from Fairfax County, Virginia Houston Texans coaches New York Giants coaches Seattle Seahawks coaches American football linebackers Rice Owls football players Miami Dolphins players New England Patriots players New York Jets players American Conference Pro Bowl players 1974 births Living people Players of American football from Virginia People from The Woodlands, Texas Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas People from Fort Belvoir, Virginia People from Ashburn, Virginia Ed Block Courage Award recipients