Larry Lawrence (gridiron football) explained

Larry Lawrence
Position:Quarterback
Number:13
Birth Date:11 April 1949
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Galveston, Texas, U.S.
College:Miami (FL), Iowa
Undraftedyear:1970
Teams:
Statlabel1:Completions
Statvalue1:9
Statlabel2:Pass attempts
Statvalue2:31
Statlabel3:Yards
Statvalue3:79
Statlabel4:Touchdowns
Statvalue4:0
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:4

Larry Robert Lawrence (born April 11, 1949) is 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Carnicelli, Joe. "Raiders' Loads of Talent Lost in Trainer's Room". The Boca Raton News. 19 Oct 1975
  2. AP. "Bucs Give Foote Boot". St. Petersburg Evening Independent. 18 Aug 1976
  3. Zier, Patrick. "Bucs' Development to Get Measured in Opening Contest Against Houston". The Lakeland Ledger. 7 Sep 1976
  4. AP. "Hanratty Set to Join Buccaneers". Penn State Daily Collegian. 7 Oct 1976
  5. Web site: Legendary Jefferson Athlete Larry Lawrence Dies | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local . 2012-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121211015954/http://www.kcrg.com/sports/local/Legendary-Jefferson-Athlete-Larry-Lawrence-Dies-182611841.html . 2012-12-11 .