Belford Lawson Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Belford Lawson Jr.

American football player and coach, attorney, and civil rights activist

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1901

Place of Birth: Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1985

Profession: lawyer, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Belford Vance Lawson Jr.
(July 9, 1901 – February 23, 1985) was an American attorney and civil rights activist who made at least eight appearances before the U.S.
Supreme Court.
He was the first African-American man to win a case before the Supreme Court and the first African-American president of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).