TCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Jimmy Lawrence may be the most underrated player in the history of Frogs football, playing his most brilliant football in the shadow of the great Sam Baugh. Lawrence had three great seasons for TCU, leading the team in rushing in 1933 and 1935 and in scoring in 1934 and 1935, while also tying as leading receiver in 1935. The native of Harlingen, Texas, was described as “the heart of the Frogs’ power attack and one of Sam Baugh’s best targets in the forward pass.” Primarily a halfback, Lawrence also served as the team’s punter and played safety on defense. He was named All-Southwest Conference as a sophomore and as a senior. Legend has it that he would have made it as a junior if he hadn’t punched out the umpire in a game that season. Lawrence played professionally for the Chicago Bears from 1936-38 and for the Green Bay Packers from 1939-41.
Lawrence was inducted into the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985.
