Earl Lawson (February 1, 1923 – January 14, 2003) was an American sportswriter for newspapers in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[1] Lawson had a series of run-ins with the Reds in his early year as a beat reporter covering the team.

[4] Lawson joked to fellow reporters that, based on first-hand knowledge, Pinson was a harder puncher than Temple.

[7] He was also a correspondent for The Sporting News for many years and wrote for The Saturday Evening Post during its days of using iconic Norman Rockwell covers.

He recalled that he had "mingled with the sports celebrities of the world and formed friendships that I'll cherish forever ...