Larry Stuart (born October 19, 1937 – June 6, 2015)[1] was an American track and field athlete, known primarily for the javelin throw.
Had he thrown anywhere close to his mark from USC a year earlier, he would have beaten the field by up to 25 feet.
[6] Stuart did not quit throwing, instead he found his way into the new division of masters athletics setting the M45 world record at age 48 as soon as the new javelin came out.
At the 1995 WAVA World Championships he faced 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist Janis Lusis and defeated him soundly.
[10] He was elected into the USC Trojans Track and Field Hall of fame and given the Heritage Award in 1996.