Of Polish descent,[1] Kaminski is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Cathedral Latin High School.
As captain of the Lions, he helped lead the team to win the East Senate title and compete in the City Championship- Charity Game.
The Purdue teams coached by Jack Mollenkopf led by Hall of Famer Bob Griese beat Notre Dame and was ranked in the top 10 his senior year.
After graduation, Kaminski was preparing for a business career when the Denver Broncos asked to sign him as a free agent.
He also played in the first two wins the AFL had over the venerable NFL when the Broncos beat the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings.
After retirement, Larry Kaminski was awarded an Anheuser Busch franchise in Ski Town USA, Steamboat Springs, CO.
He and Jerry Sturm and Gene Mingo were the only players from the original Denver AFL franchise.