Ed Lawrence
Encyclopedia
Edward James Lawrence was a professional football
player who spent two seasons in the National Football League
with the Boston Bulldogs in 1929
and the Staten Island Stapletons
in 1930
. Prior to joining the NFL, Fleming played college football
at Brown University
. He was a member of the 1926 "Iron Men" football team
, which went 9–1 and played all but two minutes against Yale, Dartmouth
, and Harvard.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who spent two seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
with the Boston Bulldogs in 1929
1929 NFL season
The 1929 NFL season was the 10th regular season of the National Football League. The league increased back to 12 teams with the addition of Orange Tornadoes and Minneapolis Red Jackets and the re-entry of the Buffalo Bisons...
and the Staten Island Stapletons
Staten Island Stapletons
The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes"...
in 1930
1930 NFL season
The 1930 NFL season was the 11th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Brooklyn businessmen William B. Dwyer and John C. Depler bought the Dayton Triangles, moved it, and renamed it the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Orange Tornadoes relocated to Newark and the Buffalo Bisons...
. Prior to joining the NFL, Fleming played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. He was a member of the 1926 "Iron Men" football team
1926 Brown Bears football team
The 1926 Brown Bears football team, often called "the Iron Men", represented Brown University in National Collegiate Athletic Association intercollegiate competition. They were led by first-year head coach DeOrmand "Tuss" McLaughry...
, which went 9–1 and played all but two minutes against Yale, Dartmouth
Dartmouth Big Green football
The Dartmouth Big Green football team represents Dartmouth College in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Ivy League...
, and Harvard.