Larner Somers Gardner Conover (May 21, 1894 – August 4, 1945) was a professional American football player who played during the early years of the National Football League (NFL).

[2] Nicknamed "The Atlantic City Airedale", Conovar made his professional debut in the NFL in 1921 with the Canton Bulldogs.

In 1922, Conover signed on to play with the then-independent, Pottsville Maroons.

There he helped the Maroons become the top team in the Pennsylvania coal region.

He died on August 4, 1945, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from a heart attack after attempting to revive a drowned swimmer.