RIP: Larry Fitzgerald Sr. (1954-2026)

[Brian in Mesa]

Larry Fitzgerald Sr., father of Arizona Cardinals legend, dies

Larry Fitzgerald Sr., father of Arizona Cardinals legend, dies

The Fitzgerald family is mourning the loss of Larry Fitzgerald Sr., who died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.

www.azfamily.com

Larry Fitzgerald Sr., the father of Arizona Cardinals legendary wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr., has died. He was 71.

Marcus Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Jr.’s brother, shared the news on X, formerly known as Twitter.

He said Fitzgerald Sr. died Monday afternoon surrounded by his family and “the people who loved him the most.”

Fitzgerald Sr. was a sportswriter for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

 

[Adrian]

Damn

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Damn

Right? Won't see Larry get enshrined.

 

[Adrian]

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[speedy]

Man that sucks. Wish the family well…

Wonder if Marcus will demand he read the eulogy…

Sorry- not trying to be a dick, just know how raw family dynamics get when these things happen..

 

[GeorgiaCard88]

Poor Larry man, didn’t get to have his dad see him enshrined in the hall of fame. Rip Larry sr

 

[Adrian]

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[az jam]

Sad, a very quality person and a true professional sports journalist.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

damn rip

 

[Solar7]

So sad... my dad and I were just talking about going to Fitz's retirement ceremony for our birthdays today. My dad's only two years younger than Fitzgerald Sr.

Makes one realize how short life is. (Sorry I'm waxing poetic, the dog I spent all of my 20s living with is being put down tomorrow too. Sheesh.)

 

[Brian in Mesa]

So sad... my dad and I were just talking about going to Fitz's retirement ceremony for our birthdays today. My dad's only two years younger than Fitzgerald Sr.

Makes one realize how short life is. (Sorry I'm waxing poetic, the dog I spent all of my 20s living with is being put down tomorrow too. Sheesh.)

So sorry about your dog. Pets are family.

 

[Cardiac]

It's incredibly sad but the silver lining is that his dad knew that Larry was a hall of famer.
Fitz can take some solace from that.

 

[Syracusecards]

this sucks. Rip

 

[BullheadCardFan]

RIP Larry Sr

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[DemsMyBoys]

It somehow seems especially sad to me knowing how close their family is.

Rest in peace, Mr. Fitz.

 

[WisconsinCard]

Rip Senior. My son and I meet him on a plane heading to philly for the game. Very nice man.

 

[PACardsFan]

My prayers and condolences to the greatest Cardinal player in franchise history and his family. Sr. no doubt was a tremendous father and influence to his son.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Right? Won't see Larry get enshrined.

Was thinking the same. But at least he got to see the announcement Larry making the HOF. It will be a bittersweet day for Larry.

 

[PACardsFan]

Was thinking the same. But at least he got to see the announcement Larry making the HOF. It will be a bittersweet day for Larry.

Don’t worry, his Dad will have a front row seat.

 

[GatorAZ]

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The way they formatted that tweet scared the hell out of me. RIP Sr.

 

[Adrian]

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