H. Frank Lawrence Explained

H. Frank Lawrence
Birth Date:22 December 1897
Birth Place:Gallatin, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Team2:Missouri Wesleyan
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1920
Coach Team2:McKendree
Coach Years3:1922
Coach Team3:Maryville HS (MO)
Coach Years4:1923–1926
Coach Team4:Northwest Missouri State
Coach Sport5:Basketball
Coach Years6:1920–1921
Coach Team6:McKendree
Coach Years7:1922–1923
Coach Team7:Maryville HS (MO)
Coach Years8:1923–1929
Coach Team8:Northwest Missouri State
Admin Years1:1922–1923
Admin Team1:Maryville HS (MO)
Admin Years2:1923–?
Admin Team2:Northwest Missouri State
Overall Record:23–9–3 (college football)
68–47 (college basketball)
Championships:Football
2 MIAA (1924–1925)

Henry Franklin Lawrence Jr. (December 22, 1897 – August 7, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at McKendree College—now known as McKendree University—in Lebanon, Illinois in 1920 and at Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College—now known as Northwest Missouri State University—in Maryville, Missouri from 1923 to 1926, compiling career college football coaching record of 23–9–3. Lawrence was also the head basketball coach at McKendree in 1920–21 and at Northwest Missouri State from 1923 to 1929, tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 68–47.

Lawrence attended Missouri Wesleyan College in Cameron, Missouri, where he played he played football, basketball, and tennis and was a member of the track. Prior to being appointed athletic director and coach at Northwest Missouri State in 1923, he held the same position at Maryville High School.[1]

Lawrence was the son of U. S. Representative Henry F. Lawrence.[2]

Head coaching record

College football

Notes and References

  1. News: . H. Frank Lawrence Is College Coach . . . August 31, 1923 . 1 . July 21, 2020 . .
  2. Book: Who's Who in Sports. 1928. March 22, 2018.