Henry Lawrence (born September 26, 1951) is a former professional

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player. A twice

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er, he played in the

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for 13 seasons as an offensive tackle with the Oakland /

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He played in

Super Bowl XI Super Bowl XI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for i ...

and was a starter in Super Bowl XV and

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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

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Achievement Award for his athletic excellence. Lawrence has five children: Ishmael Lawrence, Isaac Lawrence, Juliet Lawrence, Itanza Lawrence and Portia Whitaker.

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NFL.com player page
1951 births Living people People from Montour County, Pennsylvania American football offensive tackles Players of American football from Pennsylvania Florida A&M Rattlers football players Oakland Raiders players Los Angeles Raiders players American Conference Pro Bowl players {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub