Drane Scrivener

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Drane Scrivener
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1951-01-28) January 28, 1951 (age 72)
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Male (KY)
College: Tulsa
NFL Draft: 1973  / Round: 4 / Pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Drane W. Scrivener (born January 28, 1951), formerly known as Drane Crumes, [1] is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was selected as a first-team player on the 1972 All-America college football team. He also played professional football in the World Football League for the Birmingham Americans and Chicago Fire during the 1974 WFL season.

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Early years

Scrivener was born in 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] He attended Louisville's Male High School where he was co-captain of the track team. At the Kentucky state meet in May 1969, he led Male to a state championship, tallying 20 of the school's 41 points. He won the 180-yard low hurdles and the long jump and placed second in the 100-yard dash and the triple jump. [2]

College career

In the fall of 1969, Scrivener enrolled at Cisco Junior College in Cisco, Texas. After one year at Cisco, he transferred as a sophomore to the University of Tulsa. [3] During the 1970 season, he was a backup halfback for the 1970 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team. He tallied 103 rushing yards on 19 carries for an average of 5.4 yards per carry. [4]

As a junior in 1971, Scrivener asked to be transferred to the defensive secondary and became a full-time starter at cornerback. [3] As a senior, he was selected as the most valuable player on the 1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team, [5] as he led Tulsa's secondary to a No. 3 national ranking in pass defense. [3] After the 1972 season, he received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. [6] He was also selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a first-team defensive back on the 1972 All-America college football team. [7]

Scrivener also played in the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the 1973 American Bowl. [3] He returned a punt for 71 yards in the American Bowl. [8] He also competed in the long jump for the Tulsa track team.

Professional football

Scrivener was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft. [9] He attended the Cowboys' training camp, but he contracted a virus in his chest and was advised by his doctor not to play during the 1972 season. [3] He was released by the Cowboys in September 1973. [10] [11]

In February 1974, Scrivener signed a multi-year contract with the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League (WFL). [3] He was released on September 18. [12]

In 1975, Scrivener was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, but was released after a team doctor concluded that he was unable to play due to a back injury sustained in college and an abnormal heartbeat that he had since childhood. Scrivener noted at the time that a doctor had cleared him to play in Birmingham one year earlier, and he believed he was being given the run-around. Scrivener chose not to return to the WFL and retired from football. [10] [13]

Later years and honors

After his football career ended, Scrivener became a fire inspector for the Louisville Fire Department. He is also a published author on fire safety issues involving children with special needs, newborns, and older adults. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

In 1990, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame. [5] In 1999, he was named to the third-team on the Tulsa Football All-Century Team. [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Drane Scivener". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ Bob White (May 17, 1969). "Scrivener Brilliant in Final: Male Rolls to Fifth Boys Title". The Courier-Journal. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 John Cargile (February 23, 1974). "WFL Americans ink Dallas draftee". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 8.
  4. ↑ "Drane Scrivener". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Drane Scrivener". Hall of Fame Roster. Tulsa Hurricane. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Stevens, Jackson top All-MVC team". The Couier-Journal. Associated Press. December 6, 1972. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "NEA All-American Team". The Marion Star. October 23, 1972. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Madeya Guns North Victory". Lebanon Daily News. January 8, 1973. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. 1 2 Roger Nesbitt (July 15, 1975). "No tryouts". The Courier-Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". The Cincinnati Enquirer. June 1, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Transactions". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Transactions". Progress Bulletin. August 15, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  14. ↑ Lehna, Carlee; Twyman, Stephanie; Fahey, Erin; Coty, Mary-Beth; Williams, Joseph; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie (2015). "'Worried About Them When We Left': A Mixed-Methods Essay". The Qualitative Report. TQR. 20 (2): 49–62. doi: 10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2095 .
  15. ↑ Lehna, Carlee; Twyman, Stephanie; Fahey, Erin; Coty, Mary-Beth; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie; Myers, John (2017). "An organizational process for promoting home fire safety in two community settings". Burns. 43 (1): 162–168. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2016.07.016. PMID   27575679.
  16. ↑ Lehna, Carlee; Coty, Mary-Beth; Fahey, Erin; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie; Myers, John (2015). "Intervention study for changes in home fire safety knowledge in urban older adults". Burns. 41 (6): 1205–1211. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.012. PMID   26088150.
  17. ↑ Lehna, Carlee; Fahey, Erin; Janes, Erika; Rengers, Sharon; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Myers, John (2015). "Home fire safety education for parents of newborns". Burns. 41 (6): 1199–1204. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.009. PMID   25816967.
  18. ↑ Lehna, Carlee; Janes, Erika; Rengers, Sharon; Graviss, Jackie; Scrivener, Drane; Knabel, Tom; Myers, John (2014). "Impact of children with special needs on differences in fire-safety education priorities, preferred method of education, and parent actions". Journal of Burn Care Research. 35 (2): 162–168. doi:10.1097/BCR.0b013e31828a480a. PMID   23511292. S2CID   205484086.
  19. ↑ Lehna, Carlee; Janes, Erika; Rengers, Sharon; Graviss, Jackie; Scrivener, Drane; Knabel, Tom; Carver, Elizabeth; Myers, John (2014). "Community partnership to promote home fire safety in children with special needs". Burns. 40 (6): 1179–1184. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2013.12.019. PMID   24439932.
  20. ↑ "Tulsa Football All-Century Team". The Sunday Oklahoman. August 8, 1999. p. B10. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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