J. D. Lawrence

James Driskell "Fats" Lawrence (January 21, 1903 – March 8, 1971)^[1] was an All-Southern^[2] college football center for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. Lawrence was captain in his senior year of 1924. Upon graduation the Glomerata, the school's yearbook, writes "Fats was a real leader, a hard worker, a quick thinker, and a clean player; in other words, an ideal football man, and Auburn will have a hard time finding a center to fill his shoes."^[3]

J. D. Lawrence

Lawrence in 1924
Auburn Tigers
Position	Center
Class	Graduate
Personal information
Born	(1903-01-21)January 21, 1903 Plantersville, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 8, 1971(1971-03-08) (aged 68) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Career history
College	Auburn (1922–1924)
Career highlights and awards
All-Southern (1923, 1924)

Early years

James Driskell Lawrence was born on January 21, 1903, in Plantersville, Alabama^[4] to Charles Lawrence and Salliego Driskell Todd.