Lawrie Skolrood

Lawrence "Lawrie" Skolrood (born April 2, 1952) is a former tight end and offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football at the University of North Dakota.

Early life

Skolrood attended Nutana Collegiate, where he played as a running back and outside linebacker. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of North Dakota, to play in the NCAA Division II as a tight end.

As a junior in 1972, he tallied 7 receptions for 125 receiving yards in a game against University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

As a senior, he was named one of the team captains. He finished his college career with 53 receptions for 634 yards and 3 touchdowns.

In 1974, he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. On June 12, 1975, he was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for tight end Bob Richardson.

On September 4, 1979, he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for quarterback Tom Clements. He played as a tight end during his first 6 years, posting 160 receptions for 2,244 yards and 7 touchdowns.

In 1980, he was moved to offensive tackle, where he remained for the rest of his career.

Personal life After football, he was named the regional district fire inspector in British Columbia. After eight years, he was named deputy chief in charge of fire prevention in Vernon, British Columbia.