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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 10, 1940 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Butler (Butler, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| College: | Appalachian State (1960–1964) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 10 / pick: 132 | ||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1965 / round: 21 / pick: 163 | ||||||||||
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Lawrence Thomas Hand (born July 10, 1940) is an American former professional football defensive end who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1977. He was selected as the Lions' most valuable player in 1972.
A native of Paterson, New Jersey, he played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and was selected as a first-team NAIA All-American in 1964. He is one of only four Appalachian State football players to have had his jersey number (71) retired.