Dr. John F. Lawlor
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Sport:
Track & Field |
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Year
Graduated: 1960, '70 |
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Year
Inducted: 1969 |
John Lawlor holds one of the most impressive backgrounds
of any Boston Universty track star. A three-time All-America
in the hammer throw, he holds the record for 27 consecutive
victories in the hammer.
That is just the tip of his accomplishments, however. Lawlor
was a New England champion three times, held the NCAA championship
record in the 16-pound hammer throw, was ICAA champion three
years in a row, New England champion twice, and Penn Relay
champion as a sophomore, junior and senior. In addition, he
held the indoor 35-pound weight record, and was a member of
the Republic of Ireland Olympic team at Tokyo and Rome.
Lawlor came to B.U. from Dublin, Ireland, where he starred
in track & field, Irish football, hurling and rugby at
St. Joseph's Prep.
He won the E. Ray Speare Memorial Award as Scholar-Athlete
of the Year in his senior year at B.U. , when he captained
the track team. He was also voted into the Scarlet Key, one
of the highest academic honors at B.U.
Lawlor received his Ph. D. from the university in 1970 and
went on to become one of New England's leading geologists.
