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Super Bowl Champion Henry Lawrence Florida A&M University Rattlers Offensive Tackle NFL Draft: 1974/Round:1/Pick:19 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1974–1986) 3x Super Bowl Champion (XI, XV, XVIII) 2x Pro Bowl (1983, 1984) Games Played: 187 Games Started: 148 Hometown: Palmetto, Florida Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 272 lb (123 kg) Age: 68 Frat: Alpha Phi Alpha Nickname on Hill: "Killer" Hobby at FAMU: Singing
In this documentary, Henry Lawrence describes his high school experiences before desegregation of Manatee County schools.
The Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) HBCU home games or Classics are ranked. The division II games are ranked in descending order of attendance. Road games held at the home of non-HBCUs are reported for comparison purposes, along with official attendance to Southland Conference for Week 12. Draw your own conclusions from the attendance data. WEEK 12 HBCU FCS ATTENDANCE LEADERS 1. Southern at Jackson State - 40,085 2. Bethune-Cookman at North Carolina A&T State - 10,355 3. Howard at Florida A&M - 8.979 4. Alabama A&M at Alcorn State - 5, 513 5. Kennesaw State at Hampton - 3,612 6. Edward Waters at Prairie View A&M - 3,354 7. South Carolina State at North Carolina Central - 3,043 8. Virginia Lynchburg at Morgan State - 2,450 9. Grambling State at Mississippi Valley State - 1,978 HBCU ROAD GAME ATTENDANCE 1. Alabama State at Florida State - 52, 857 2.Tennessee State at UT- Martin - 1,776 COMPARISON TO D-II/NAIA EXPERIENCE 1. Miles at Albany State - 4,172 SIAC Football Championship 2. Fayetteville State vs. Bowie State @ Salem, VA - 3,476 CIAA Football Championship 3. Notre Dame College at West Virginia State - 1,001 COMPARISON TO SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE WEEK 12 1. Incarnate Word at New Mexico State - 25,804 (FBS Independent) 2. McNeese State at Nicholls State - 8,958 3. Stephen F. Austin at Central Arkansas - 5,527 4. Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian - 4,981 5. Northwestern State at Sam Houston State - 4,280 6. Lamar at Houston Baptist - 2,126
The Rattlers are 9-1, ranked in the top 15 in FCS football, and the top ranked team in every HBCU poll. Coach Willie Simmons is the mastermind and leader of your FAMU Rattlers. Come hear his recipe for success and keys to victory. @FAMU_1887@FamuFootball@HCWillieSimmonspic.twitter.com/0M7tTjl2sG
Charles has more than 14 years of intercollegiate athletics experience, including leadership positions at Clemson University and Florida A&M University.
Jackson State head football coach John Hendrick addressed the media Monday afternoon. He recapped the Southern game and previewed the tsil match-up on Saturday.
