Mike Crangle

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Mike Crangle
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1947-02-03) February 3, 1947 (age 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Hower (OH)
Central (OH)
College: Cincinnati (1968–1969)
UT Martin (1970–1971)
NFL draft: 1972  / Round: 4 / Pick: 85
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:13
Player stats at PFR

Michael Crangle (born February 3, 1947) is a former American football defensive end who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and UT Martin Skyhawks and was a fourth-round selection in the 1972 NFL draft by the Saints. He also had a stint with the Oakland Raiders.

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Early life

Crangle was born on February 3, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. [1] He attended Hower High School in Ohio for three seasons. [2] He played football as a junior but was not allowed to play as a senior as he transferred to Central High School in Akron. [2] He played basketball in his one year at Central, helping them reach the state playoff semifinals. [2] After graduating, he worked as a sailor in the Great Lakes for one year before being drafted to serve in the United States Army. [2] He was stationed at Virginia Beach from May 1966 to May 1968, playing for a military service basketball team. [2]

College career

After being discharged from the Army, Crangle was offered an athletic scholarship to play football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, which he accepted. [2] He started at defensive tackle on the freshman team in 1968, before joining the varsity in 1969 and being one of their starting defensive ends. [2] He quit the team in November 1969 in an event shrouded in mystery, as team officials refused to discuss and a university release stated he left the team for "personal reasons." [3] It was assumed the reason he left the team was due to a dispute occurring against Louisville, where he allegedly cast a racial slur against an African-American player. [4] [5]

Crangle transferred to UT Martin in 1970 and was able to play immediately due to UT Martin being an NAIA team. [2] He was named All-Conference as both a junior and senior and was also named All-District as well as All-Mid South in his final year. [2] [6] He was invited to the North–South All-Star Game and to the Senior Bowl after the conclusion of his college career. [2] [7] He was credited with 134 tackles, 42 sacks, 33 pass breakups and seven fumble recoveries in his two seasons at UT Martin. [8]

Professional career

Crangle was selected in the fourth round (85th overall) of the 1972 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. [9] He signed his rookie contract on April 15. [7] Prior to the regular season opener, he was waived and re-signed to the taxi squad. [10] He was activated shortly afterwards and appeared in a total of 13 out of the Saints' 14 games. [11] He was a backup in each game and recorded no statistics as the Saints finished the season with a record of 2–11–1. [12] [13] In June 1973, Crangle was traded to the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick. [14] [15] He left the team in mid-July. [16] Crangle did not play with any other teams afterwards, thus finishing his career with 13 games played, none as a starter. [12]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Zitrin, Rich (December 26, 1971). "A Star Blossoms". The Akron Beacon Journal . p. 52 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ Ritter, Paul (November 13, 1969). "Crangle Departure Mystery". The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. 60 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Ford, Bill (November 14, 1969). "Whites Split Over Racial Issue At UC". The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. 31 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ Schottelkotte, Jim (November 16, 1969). "It Seems A Heavy Price". The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. 37 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "Jax, Lion players top All-Mid-South". Birmingham Post-Herald . Associated Press. December 3, 1970. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. 1 2 "Mike Crangle To Contract Saints Sign". The Daily Advertiser . Associated Press. April 16, 1972. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ Leef, Ralph (July 13, 1973). "It's Check-In Time for Raiders". The Press Democrat . p. 21, 22 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ "1972 NFL Draft". Pro Football Archives.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints Trim Four Players". Sioux City Journal . Associated Press. September 15, 1972. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. ↑ "Football Transactions". Wisconsin State Journal . September 26, 1972. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  12. 1 2 "Mike Crangle Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  13. ↑ "1972 New Orleans Saints (NFL)". Pro Football Archives.
  14. ↑ "Saints Trade Mike Crangle". The Louisiana Weekly . June 23, 1973. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  15. ↑ Bloom, Don (July 19, 1973). "Mike Crangle: New Defensive End May Be Raider Key". The Sacramento Bee . p. 40 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  16. ↑ Finch, Phil (July 21, 1973). "Raiders' Revolving Door". The San Francisco Examiner . p. 30 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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