Elbert Crawford

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Elbert Crawford
No. 65
Position: Guard, center
Personal information
Born:(1966-06-20)June 20, 1966
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:May 2, 2013(2013-05-02) (aged 46)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Little Rock (AR) Hall
College: Arkansas (1986–1989)
NFL draft: 1990  / round: 8 / pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:30
Games started:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elbert Crawford (June 20, 1966 – May 2, 2013) was an American professional football offensive lineman who played two seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the eighth round of the 1990 NFL draft after playing college football at Arkansas. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos.

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Early life and college

Elbert Crawford was born on June 20, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He attended Hall High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. [1]

He lettered for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1986 to 1989. [1] He earned Associated Press (AP) second-team All-Southwest Conference (SWC) honors in 1988 and AP first-team All-SWC honors in 1989. [2] [3]

Professional career

Crawford was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the eighth round, with the 216th overall pick, of the 1990 NFL draft. [4] He officially signed with the team on July 11. [5] He was released by the Rams on September 3, 1990. [5]

Crawford signed with the New England Patriots on September 12, 1990, and played in 14 games for the team during the 1990 season. [5] [4] He started all 16 games for the Patriots in 1991 at offensive guard. [4] He became a free agent after the 1991 season. [5]

Crawford was signed by the Denver Broncos on March 20, 1992. [5] He had a heart attack in April 1992 while working out, and was placed on the non-football injury list on July 20, 1992. [6] [5] He became a free agent after the 1992 season. [5]

Death

Crawford died of an apparent heart attack on May 2, 2013, in Little Rock, Arkansas. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elbert Crawford". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. "Hogs Dominate All-SWC Team". The Victoria Advocate. November 30, 1988. p. 1B.
  3. "Ware, Francis Head All-SWC Squad". The Victoria Advocate. December 8, 1989. p. 1B.
  4. 1 2 3 "Elbert Crawford". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elbert Crawford NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Holt, Bob (May 3, 2013). "Former Razorback Crawford dead at 46". wholehogsports.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.