Larry Robert Lawrence (April 11, 1949 – December 4, 2012) was a former professional American football quarterback. Lawrence attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and played football in college for the Miami Hurricanes and Iowa Hawkeyes. Undrafted coming out of college, he started his pro career in the CFL for two seasons, then signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent. He played for two years as a backup, starting two games and missing most of the 1975 season with an injury.[1] The Buccaneers traded for him during the 1976 preseason.[2] Coach John McKay praised his accuracy in the preseason,[3] but he was unable to make an impact in limited playing time during the regular season, and was waived when Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Terry Hanratty became available.[4] Lawrence died on December 4, 2012.[5]
_(cropped).jpg) Lawrence with the Calgary Stampeders in 1970 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 11, 1949 Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | December 4, 2012 (aged 63) Galveston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Miami (FL), Iowa | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1970 | ||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Carnicelli, Joe. "Raiders' Loads of Talent Lost in Trainer's Room". The Boca Raton News. 19 Oct 1975
- ^ AP. "Bucs Give Foote Boot". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. 18 Aug 1976
- ^ Zier, Patrick. "Bucs' Development to Get Measured in Opening Contest Against Houston". The Lakeland Ledger. 7 Sep 1976
- ^ AP. "Hanratty Set to Join Buccaneers". Penn State Daily Collegian. 7 Oct 1976
- ^ "Legendary Jefferson Athlete Larry Lawrence Dies | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local". Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.