North Carolina State University Athletics
Lawson Captures National Honor
9/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 26, 2004
Walter Camp Foundation Release
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK-MANNY LAWSON
Junior, Defensive End, NC State
Lawson had a big day as the Wolfpack defeated first-year ACC member Virginia Tech, 17-16. A native of Goldsboro, N.C., Lawson recorded four tackles, three of which were quarterback sacks (totaling losses of 27 yards) and added one pass breakup as the NC State defense held Virginia Tech to just 192 yards of total offense. With the victory, the Wolfpack improved to 2-1 on the season.
Walter Camp, "The Father of American football," first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp a former Yale University athlete and football coach * is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation, a New Haven-based all-volunteer group, was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team. For more information on the Walter Camp Football Foundation, go to www.waltercamp.org.
