Landrum attended Junction City High School before playing a prep year for Culver Military Academy.
[2] After a three-year hiatus he enrolled at Capital and was a member of the football and track and field team.
[2] As a center for the football team he earned back-to-back Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) honors in 1932 and 1933.
[3] After Landrum's graduation he was hired as the head football coach for Circleville High School.
[14] While with Columbus East and Capital, Landrum served as the head track and field coach.