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Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 36 - 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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Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 36 - Amos Lawrence