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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name=Larry V. Birleffi
| name=Lawrence V. "Larry" Birleffi
| image=Larry Birleffi of WY.jpg
| image=Larry Birleffi of WY.jpg
| birth_date=April 17, 1918
| birth_date=April 17, 1918
|rank=[[Major]]
|rank=[[Major]]
|awards=[[Bronze Star]]
|awards=[[Bronze Star]]
|serviceyears=c. 1942-1946
|serviceyears=c. 1942-1946<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 Cowboy."
* Birleffi won a [[Bronze Star]] in Italy during [[World War II]] before he began his [[journalism]] career with ''The Laramie Daily Boomerang.''
* Birleffi appeared on [[radio]] and thereafter in local, regional, and national [[television]] [[sports]] broadcasts.}}
'''Lawrence V. Birleffi''', known as '''Larry Firleffi''' (April 17, 1918 – 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.
'''Lawrence V. Birleffi''', known as '''Larry Firleffi''' (April 17, 1918 – 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.