Eddie Crawford
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| Positions | Defensive back, end | ||||||||
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| Born | July 25, 1934 Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 9, 2017 (aged 82) Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Central Merry (TN) | ||||||||
| College | Mississippi | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 13th round, 153rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Edward Slater Crawford III (July 25, 1934 – July 9, 2017) was an American professional football player who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college baseball, basketball, and football at the University of Mississippi.[1][2][3]
Crawford served as the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels basketball team from 1962 to 1968.[4]
Crawford died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ https://oxfordeagle.com/2017/07/09/eddie-crawford-ole-miss-last-three-sport-letterman-dies/
- ↑ https://mississippitoday.org/2017/07/09/ole-miss-loses-beloved-multi-sport-legend-eddie-crawford/
- ↑ "Ed Crawford NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ https://olemisssports.com/news/2017/7/9/OLE_MISS_AND_MISSISSIPPI_LOSE_ONE_OF_ITS_GREATEST_SPORTS_LEGENDS_WITH_PASSING_OF_EDDIE_CRAWFORD
- ↑ Jones, James (July 9, 2017). "Former Ole Miss three-sport standout dies at 82". Biloxi Sun Herald. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
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- Deaths from dementia in Mississippi
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in Mississippi
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1930s birth stubs