Jim Lawson (American football)
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| Position: | End |
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Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 11, 1902 |
| Place of birth: | Chelsea, Indiana |
| Date of death: | January 3, 1989 (aged 86) |
| Place of death: | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Long Beach (CA) Poly |
| College: | Stanford |
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Career NFL statistics | |
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James Willmer Lawson (March 11, 1902 - January 3, 1989) was an American football end who played one season with the New York Yankees of the National Football League (NFL). Lawson played college football for the Stanford football team of Stanford University, after attending Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1924.[1] He has also been a member of the Los Angeles Wildcats of the American Football League.[2]
College career
Lawson was Stanford University's first All-American, a consensus selection, in 1924.[3] The 1924 Stanford football team went 7-1-1 and appeared in the 1925 Rose Bowl against Notre Dame in a losing effort. He was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.[4]
Professional career
Los Angeles Wildcats
Lawson kicked four extra points and two field goals in 1926.
New York Yankees
Lawson played in 11 games for the New York Yankees in 1927.
References
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ "JIM LAWSON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Jim Lawson". gostanford.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "HALL OF FAMERS". gostanford.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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