Kent Lawrence
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | June 3, 1947 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 13, 2020 (aged 72) Athens, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Central (SC) D. W. Daniel | ||||||||
| College | Georgia (1965-1968) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 9th round, 211th overall pick | ||||||||
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Kent Lawrence (June 3, 1947 – March 13, 2020) was an American football wide receiver. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1969 and for the Atlanta Falcons in 1970.[1][2]
Lawrence competed as a sprinter for the Georgia Bulldogs track and field team, setting a school record 9.5 seconds over 100 yards.[3]
He died on March 13, 2020, in Athens, Georgia at age 72.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kent Lawrence Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Kent Lawrence, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Family remembers Kent Lawrence, UGA football star and Georgia judge". redandblack.com.
- ↑ "Georgia football great Kent Lawrence dies". Ajc.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.