Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 36 - Amos Lawrence
Posted May 6, 2022
Amos Lawrence was the second player in college football history to run for 1,000 or more yards in each of his four seasons. Lawrence was third-team All-America by several magazines in 1980, ACC Rookie of the Year in 1977, and named to the 50-year 50 Greatest ACC Players Ever team. His 4,391 rushing yards remains UNC’s all-time career mark.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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