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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/>

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]] called ''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]] [[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/>

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]] [[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/>