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|spouse=Lois Sturtevant Birleffi,<br> (married 1942–2004, her death)<br>
|spouse=Lois Sturtevant Birleffi,<br> (married 1942–2004, her death)<br>
'''Children''':<br>
'''Children''':<br>
Lynn Birleffi<br>Bobbie Birleffi<br>Laurie Rosen
Lynn Birleffi<br>Bobbie Birleffi<br>Laurie Rosen<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."
* 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.
|branch=[[United States Army]]<br>
|branch=[[United States Army]]<br>
92nd Infantry Division
92nd Infantry Division
|awards=[[Bronze Star]]
|awards=[[Bronze Star]]
|serviceyears=c. 1942-1946<br>}}
|serviceyears=c. 1942-1946<br>}}
'''Lawrence V. Birleffi''', known as '''Larry Birleffi''' (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 Birleffi''' (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.