Fatty Lawrence
| Fatty Lawrence | |
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| Born |
May 6, 1903 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August, 1976 (aged 73) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | head of Nashville’s Water and Sewerage Services Department |
| College football career | |
| Vanderbilt Commodores No. 19; 15 | |
| Position | Guard |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Vanderbilt (1921–1924) |
| High school | Hume-Fogg |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Landy "Fatty" Lawrence (May 6, 1903 – August, 1976) was a college football player who went on to become the superintendent of Nashville’s Water and Sewerage Services Department from 1932 to 1971; namesake of the Robert L. Lawrence, Jr., Filtration Plant. He was the father of William P. Lawrence.
Lawrence was a prominent guard for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores football team of Vanderbilt University from 1921 to 1924. He was a part of three conference titles.
In the second week of play of 1922 against Henderson-Brown, Vanderbilt won 33 to 0. Lawrence recovered a fumble in the end zone for Vanderbilt's fourth touchdown. Lawrence also intercepted a pass in the scoreless tie with Michigan. He was mentioned as one of the players of the game in the 14 to 6 victory over Tennessee. The Nashville Banner said Lawrence had been "in there doing a man's job blocking a kick and tackling with the deadliness of a tiger unleashed in a cave of lions."
He was selected All-Southern by his teammates.
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