| Jim Lawson | |
| Position: | End and Placekicker |
| Birth Date: | March 11, 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Chelsea, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| High School: | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) |
| College: | Stanford |
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| Pfr: | L/LawsJi20 |
James Willmer Lawson (March 11, 1902 – January 3, 1989) was an American football end and placekicker who played one season with the New York Yankees of the National Football League (NFL). Lawson played college football for the Stanford football team of Stanford University. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1924.[1] He was also a member of the Los Angeles Wildcats of the American Football League.[2]
Lawson attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California.
He was Stanford University's first All-American, a consensus selection, in 1924.[3] 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 Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]
Lawson kicked four extra points and two field goals for the Los Angeles Wildcats in 1926. He played in 11 games for the New York Yankees in .