 Tiny
Laster
2001 Greater Flint
Afro-American Hall of Fame Inductee
Category: FOOTBALL
Parent: Jack Laster
Wife: Lynn
Daughter: Juana
Sons: Terry Sureme, Sakair
Tiny grew up on the north side and the south side of Flint. He attended
Dewey, Walker and Clark Elementary schools. He also attended Whittier
Junior High and graduated from Flint Central.
Tiny attended the University of Wyoming, Ferris State and Michigan
State University.
Because Tiny's mother and father attended flint Northern, he was partial
to the north side of Flint. As a youngster, Tiny's uncle James Webb
introduced him to Big Ten All American Don Coleman from Michigan State
University. Tiny credits Ira Edwards for the reason he became a quarterback.
While at Flint Central, Tiny played for coach Bob Leach. He set a
record for touchdown passes in one season, established a Flint class
A season record in just five games and tied the previous high of 12
touchdowns in a single season which was set by Duncan McDonald from
Flint Northern in 1950. Tiny also threw six touchdown passes and hit
10 of 14 passes for 259 yards in one game.
Tiny's guided his team to an average of 294 yards per game. Tiny hurled
13 touchdown passes while completing 23 of 46 tosses for 470 yards.
In one game he lead his team in passing with 36 completions for 500
yards. He was the only junior named to the All State First Team in
1963, along with his teammate Mel Summers.
He was the UPI Player of the Year and high school All American in
1953.
In 1964 for a second time he was on the All State team and earned
a slot on the Class A All State Eleven along with teammate George Hoey.
Tiny resides in Lansing, Michigan.
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