Fatty Lawrence
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BornMay 6, 1903
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust, 1976 (aged 73)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation(s)head of Nashville’s Water and Sewerage Services Department
PositionGuard
Fatty Lawrence | |
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| Born | May 6, 1903 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August, 1976 (aged 73) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | head of Nashville’s Water and Sewerage Services Department |
| Football career | |
| No. 19, 15 | |
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hume-Fogg |
| College | Vanderbilt (1921–1924) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Robert Landy "Fatty" Lawrence (May 6, 1903 – August, 1976)[1] was a college football player who went on to become the superintendent of Nashville’s Water and Sewerage Services Department from 1932 to 1971;[2][3][4] namesake of the Robert L. Lawrence Jr., Filtration Plant. He was the father of United States Navy vice admiral William P. Lawrence and the grandfather of NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence.
