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One of the nicknames for basketball hall of fame player Larry Bird is ‘Larry Legend.’ In Alliance, Ohio, there is another \'Larry Legend\': Mt. Union College’s Head Coach Larry Kehres. Quite simply in his 19 years at the helm of the Purple Raider football fortunes, he has built one of the most successful programs in college football. Kehres\' teams have won 14 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships while posting 13 undefeated regular seasons. Under Kehres, the Raiders have won over 100 regular season games in a row and seven Division III national Championships. During the last 13 regular seasons, his teams have posted a phenomenal 129-2 overall record. A native of Diamond, Ohio, Kehres graduated from Mt. Union in 1971. An assistant coach at the school for 11 seasons, Kehres took over as head coach prior to the 1986 season. In addition to his duties in football, Kehres also serves