Amos Lawrence (American football)

Amos Lawrence Jr. (born January 9, 1958) is an American former profressional football player who was running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft

Early life
Lawrence was raised in the Diggs Park housing project in Norfolk, Virginia.

Career
Lawrence was selected by the San Diego Chargers out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fourth round of the 1981 NFL draft. On September 10, 1981, Lawrence was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth round pick in the 1984 NFL Draft. He was later cut during training camp. Lawrence joined the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984 but was cut from the team after Mike Rozier was signed. He later briefly played for the Jacksonville Bulls.

After his professional career ended, Lawrence returned to Norfolk, where he worked bused tables and sorted newspapers, among other odd jobs. His high school football coach, Bert Harrell, got him a job as an attendance officer and junior varsity assistant coach at Lake Taylor High School.

Personal life
Lawrence had one daughter. In 1985, he divorced his wife, Ponsella Brown.