Joe Lawler
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1901 Jessup, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Catholic (DC) (LLB, 1924) Scranton (BA, 1926) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1923 | Catholic University |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1924 | Catholic University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1927–1934 | Jessup HS (PA) |
| 1935–1936 | Mount St. Mary's |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1937 | Mount St. Mary's |
Joseph J. Lawler (born January 12, 1901) was an American football and basketball coach and assistant postmaster general of the United States Postal Service.
He served as the head football and basketball coach at Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland during the 1935-36 and 1936-37 seasons.[1] After leaving coaching, he served in a number of roles in the USPS.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawler Appointed coach at Mt. St. Mary's". Scranton Tribune. February 20, 1935. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ The American Catholic Who's who, Volume 14. NC News Service. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
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