Edward James Lawrence (July 16, 1906 – November 21, 1961)
was a professional

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player who spent two seasons in the

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with the Boston Bulldogs in

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and the Staten Island Stapletons in

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. Prior to joining the NFL, Lawrence played

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. He was a member of the 1926 "Iron Men" football team, which went 9-0-1 and played all but two minutes against Yale, Dartmouth, and Harvard.Farber's Fame
, ''Brown Alumni Magazine'', January/February 2002.

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1906 births 1961 deaths Players of American football from Massachusetts Boston Bulldogs (NFL) players Staten Island Stapletons players Brown Bears football players Sportspeople from Fitchburg, Massachusetts {{runningback-1900s-stub