Henry Franklin Lawrence Jr. (December 22, 1897 â August 7, 1970) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at McKendree CollegeâÂÂnow known as McKendree UniversityâÂÂin Lebanon, Illinois in 1920 and at Northwest Missouri State Teacher's CollegeâÂÂnow known as Northwest Missouri State UniversityâÂÂin Maryville, Missouri from 1923 to 1926, compiling career college football coaching record of 23âÂÂ9âÂÂ3. Lawrence was also the head basketball coach at McKendree in 1920âÂÂ21 and at Northwest Missouri State from 1923 to 1929, tallying a career college basketball coaching mark of 68âÂÂ47.
Lawrence attended Missouri Wesleyan College in Cameron, Missouri, where he played he played football, basketball, and tennis and was a member of the track. Prior to being appointed athletic director and coach at Northwest Missouri State in 1923, he held the same position at Maryville High School.
Lawrence was the son of U. S. Representative Henry F. Lawrence.