Cyrus Christopher Lawrence (November 15, 1960 – September 2, 2022) was the tailback for the

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team from 1979 until 1982. He finished his career at Tech as the school's all-time lead rusher, with a career total of 3,767 yards. Lawrence held the school's single-season rushing record of 1,403 yards until this mark was broken in 2003 by Kevin Jones. His accomplishments at Tech led to his induction into the school's

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. In the 1981 Peach Bowl against the

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, Lawrence scored the Hokies' only touchdown. Lawrence passed away on September 2, 2022.

External links

* http://www.hokiesports.com/football/bowls/1981Peach.html - recap of 1981

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1960 births Living people American football running backs Virginia Tech Hokies football players Place of birth missing (living people) {{runningback-1960s-stub