BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " HENRY LAWRENCE " IS A FORMER PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER AND A TWO TIME PRO BOWLER : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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Henry Lawrence

No. 70
Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: September 26, 1951 (age 63)
Place of birth: Danville, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
College: Florida A&M
NFL Draft: 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Debuted in 1974 for the Oakland Raiders
Last played in 1986 for the Los Angeles Raiders
Career history
Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1974–1986)
Career highlights and awards
3x Super Bowl Champion (XI, XV, XVIII) 2x Pro Bowl (1983, 1984)
Career NFL statistics
Games Played 187 Games Started 148

Henry Lawrence (born September, 26 1951, in Danville, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player. A two-time Pro Bowler, he played in the National Football League for 13 seasons as an offensive tackle with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.^[1] He played in Super Bowl XI and was a starter in Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders earning, three Super Bowl Championship Rings. Lawrence is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. At the 2010 Alpha Phi Alpha Convention, Henry was the recipient of the Jesse Owens Achievement Award for his athletic excellence. Henry Lawrence has a total of 5 Children that reside in the State of California, Ishmael Lawrence, Isaac Lawrence, Juliet Lawrence, Itanza Lawrence and Portia Whitaker. Three of five are continuing their education at New Mexico State University while the other two are college graduates.