Born April 6, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in California, Larscheid was a running back for Utah State University, where he was an All-American in 1960.
Larscheid was selected in the 18th round (251st overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles,[REF] but ended up signing with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League, where he played only two seasons before being forced to retire due to knee injuries [REF].