Hawley Pierce

Hawley Pierce
Pierce with the Homestead Library & Athletic Club in 1901
Date of birthc. 1874
Place of birthCattaraugus Reservation, Erie County, New York
Date of death(1969-12-06)December 6, 1969
Place of deathGowanda, New York
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
US collegeCarlisle Indian School
Career history
As player
1901Homestead Library & Athletic Club
1902Philadelphia Athletics
1902–1903All-Syracuse

Hawley Pierce (c. 1874 – December 6, 1969) was an early professional football player for the Philadelphia Athletics of the first National Football League and later for the Syracuse Athletic Club during the 1902 and 1903 World Series of Football. In 1901, he began his professional career playing on the 1901 Homestead Library & Athletic Club football team. Prior to his professional career, Pierce, a Seneca Native American, played for the Carlisle Indian School, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was the brother of college and professional football's Bemus Pierce.