Larry May was born in Denver, Colorado, where his father was stationed at an Air Force base. His father’s military service also took them to Niagara Falls, New York. Eventually, the family returned to his parents’ roots in Southeastern Oklahoma, where they lived for a few years before settling in Newark, Ohio, a city of approximately 45,000 people in central Ohio, where May spent his formative years.
He is now blessed with his wife of 45 years, Valerie, three adult children (all graduates of the University of Tennessee), and four grandchildren, all living in Knoxville, creating new roots for the May legacy.
May’s current Knoxville loyalty might have been tested in December 2024, when No. 6 Ohio State defeated No. 9 Tennessee 42-17 in the College Football Playoff first-round game in Columbus…