Lawrence John Swider (February 1, 1955 – August 7, 2021) was an
American football
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punter. He attended DuBois Area High School in
DuBois, Pennsylvania, where he was a standout athlete. He played in the
National Football League
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(NFL) from 1979 to 1982. He then played in the
United States Football League
The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be ...
(USFL) for the
Pittsburgh Maulers and the
Jacksonville Bulls
The Jacksonville Bulls were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League (USFL) during its final two seasons, 1984 and 1985. They played their home games in the Gat ...
.
Swider died on August 7, 2021, in
Fayetteville, Texas
Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2020 census.
History
The town is located in an area that was originally granted to Alex Thompson and George Cumberland. Fayetteville's first immigra ...
, at age 66.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
1955 births
2021 deaths
People from Limestone, Maine
American football punters
Pittsburgh Panthers football players
Detroit Lions players
St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Pittsburgh Maulers players
Jacksonville Bulls players
Players of American football from Maine
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