Lawrence Kelly "Bee" Lawler (December 8, 1891 – June 10, 1973) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.[1] He played college football at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis from 1911 to 1913,[2] where he was also a baseball and basketball player.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1891 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1973 (aged 81) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1913 | Minnesota |
| Baseball | |
| 1912–1914 | Minnesota |
| 1915 | Winnipeg Maroons |
| 1915 | Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers |
| 1916 | Superior Red Sox |
| Basketball | |
| 1912–1915 | Minnesota |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | St. Thomas (MN) |
| Baseball | |
| 1922 | Minnesota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–2–1 (football) 6–11 (baseball) |
Lawler was named captain of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team in 1915. He later served as the head football coach at University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1919 and as the head baseball coach at Minnesota in 1922.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Lawrence Lawler". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Football at Minnesota: The Story of Thirty Years' Contests on the Gridiron. General Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota. 1914. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Minnesota Hoops: Basketball in the North Star State. Minnesota Historical Society. 2006. ISBN 9780873515740. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. 1915. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)