J. D. Lawrence
American football player (1903–1971)
Auburn Tigers | |
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Position | Center |
Class | Graduate |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1903-01-21)January 21, 1903 Plantersville, Alabama, U.S. |
Died: | March 8, 1971(1971-03-08) (aged 68) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Career history | |
College | Auburn (1922–1924) |
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James Driskell "Fats" Lawrence (January 21, 1903 – March 8, 1971)[1] was an All-Southern[2] college football center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. Lawrence was captain in his senior year of 1924. Upon graduation the Glomerata, the school's yearbook, writes "Fats was a real leader, a hard worker, a quick thinker, and a clean player; in other words, an ideal football man, and Auburn will have a hard time finding a center to fill his shoes."[3]
Early years
James Driskell Lawrence was born on January 21, 1903, in Plantersville, Alabama[4] to Charles Lawrence and Salliego Driskell Todd.
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1924 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
- QB Edgar C. Jones
- HB Pooley Hubert
- HB Gil Reese
- FB Doug Wycoff
- E Henry Wakefield
- E Smack Thompson
- T Bob Rives
- T Jim Taylor
- G Goldy Goldstein
- C J. D. Lawrence
- C Clyde Propst
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