| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1898 Williamsville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1981 (aged 83) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan George Washington (1943) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1933 | Illinois College |
| 1937 | Illinois College |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1938 | Illinois College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–8–1 (football) 55–43 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 IIAC (1937) | |
LaRue Van Meter (1898 – December 17, 1981) was an attorney and an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head basketball coach at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois from 1932 to 1938.[1]
Van Meter was the city attorney of Falls Church, Virginia from 1948 until his retirement in 1974.[2]