Henderson State University Athletics

Larry Gartman was a two-sport standout for the Reddies from 1974 to 1978. Gartman was a three-time Honorable Mention All-AIC in football, earning recognition in 1976, 1977, and 1978, and was also a First Team All-AIC honoree in 1977, and a Second Team All-AIC pick in 1978, in baseball. A catcher by trade, Gartman hit .414 at the plate for Henderson during his breakout junior year in 1977, which was the third-highest batting average in the AIC that season. Gartman carried a .320 batting average for his career with the Reddie baseball team and was a part of three AIC football championship teams in 1974, 1975 and 1977.