Amos Lawrence (American football)
American football player (born 1958)
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Amos Lawrence Jr. (born January 9, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft.
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | January 9, 1958 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lake Taylor (Norfolk) | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1981: 4th round, 103rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Lawrence was raised in the Diggs Park housing project in Norfolk, Virginia.[1]
Career
Lawrence was selected by the San Diego Chargers out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft.[2] On September 10, 1981, Lawrence was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth round pick in the 1984 NFL draft. He was later cut during training camp. Lawrence joined the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984 but was cut from the team after Mike Rozier was signed. He later briefly played for the Jacksonville Bulls.[3]
After his professional career ended, Lawrence returned to Norfolk, where he worked busing tables and sorting newspapers, among other odd jobs. His high school football coach, Bert Harrell, got him a job as an attendance officer and junior varsity assistant coach at Lake Taylor High School.