Eric Lawrence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Lawrence

Australian rugby league player

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1978

Profession: rugby league player

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Eric Sinclair Maxwell Lawrence (1924-1978) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. A South Grafton junior, Lawrence was in the St.
George District during 1942 and turned out for the St.
George club for a few games in that season.
He replaced the first grade half-back Alf Cox due to a broken collorbone, in the 1942 Grand Final.
He played a total of three first grade games during 1942, and did not appear in first grade again due to war duites .
He later returned to his local area after the war and went on to star for the South Grafton Rugby League club between 1946-1956 and represented Upper Clarence during his playing career. Note: His surname was often spelt incorrectly in the press as 'Laurence'.South Grafton Rugby League Club named Eric Lawrence in their team of the Century in 2014.