WASHINGTON (May 20, 2021) – Hailing from Baltimore, Lawrence Johnson was a two-year member of the Howard University football team (1970 & 1971) after transferring from Montgomery-Rockville Community College. He chose HU over his father's alma mater, Morgan State University, after visiting the campus.
 
In his two seasons under head coach Tillman Sease, the squad had a 61-percent winning percentage, including a 7-2 mark during the 1970 campaign.
 
After his playing days, Johnson served a sports photographer for The Hilltop (1972-74) while pursuing an undergraduate degree. In 1974, the Baltimore native earned his Bachelor of Science in political science.
 
After graduation (1974), he founded All-Pro Photo, a sports photography organization focused on highlighting Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with incredible still images.
 
From 1976 to 1994, Johnson was a contract photographer for TOPPS Baseball and Football Trading Cards. In between that span, he also shot for Baseball and Hockey Digest (1985-86) and Petersen's Pro Football Annual (1985-86).
 
In 1992, Johnson was a team photographer for multiple HBCUs in the DMV area, including HU, Morgan State, Bowie State University and Coppin State University, a service he provided for 14 years (1992-06).
 
During that timeframe, he worked with several organizations, including Sports View Magazine (1993-98) and over 20 HBCU institutions as a contributing photographer (1994-2005).
 
At the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (1997-2010) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1996-2005), Johnson served as head tournament photographer.
 
In 2010, he worked with the University of District of Columbia as team photographer for six years (2010-16).
 
Currently, Johnson continues to provide services for HBCUs. He credits Mr. Ed Hill, Jr. (retired Howard Sports Information Director) and Joseph McIver (co-founder of Black College Sports Information Directors Association [BCSIDA]) for the opportunities and his development.
 
Lawrence resides in Capitol Heights, Md.
 
About Where Are They Now?
 
The weekly series of "Where Are They Now?" appears each Thursday throughout the year.
 
The series will feature former student-athletes from all sports and eras, highlighting their careers as athletes at the University and what they are presently doing.
 
All interested former athletes and their coaches should submit a short bio, a recent head shot and contact information on how they can be reached via email to Derek W. Bryant (derek.bryant@howard.edu).
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.