Larry Banner

Lawrence Shyres Banner (June 4, 1936 – November 28, 2013) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Early life and education Banner was born on June 4, 1936, in Van Nuys, California. At seven years old, he was diagnosed with polio which required the use of a wheelchair and later crutches. He excelled in gymnastics and later attended Los Angeles Valley College where he competed for their gymnastics team from 1954 to 1955 under coach Al Arps. He later enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career While at student at UCLA, Banner was a member of the UCLA Bruins men's gymnastics team. He began competing for UCLA for the 1955-56 season as a junior. His last season with the Bruins was 1957.

Post-gymnastics life Banner was a teacher and taught for 16 years at Turlock High School.