Career
Lawson played college football for the Stanford football team of Stanford University, after attending Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1924. Lawson was Stanford University"s first All-American, a consensus selection, in 1924.
The 1924 Stanford football team went 7-1-1 and appeared in the 1925 Rose Bowl against Notre Dame in a losing effort.
He was inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. Los Angeles Wildcats
Lawson kicked four extra points and two field goals in 1926.
New York Yankees
Lawson played in 11 games for the New York Yankees in 1927.