Rufus Crawford

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Rufus Crawford
No. 34
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1955-05-21) May 21, 1955 (age 69)
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Hunter Huss
College: Virginia State
Undrafted: 1978
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:19
Rushing average:2.4
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rufus Crawford (born May 21, 1955) is an American actor and former football player who was a running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1979 through 1985. [1] He broke the Canadian Football League (CFL) yardage record which had stood for 28 years. He started his career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks. [2] [3]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Catwalk TV hostDocumentary
1996Lethal TenderCop #1
2000 Jill Rips Man in bar
2000 Left Behind: The Movie Security Guard #1
2002 Paid in Full Tommy
2005 Cinderella Man Lewis Coach
2007 The Tracey Fragments Bus cop
2009 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Pedestrian
2010 A Beginner's Guide to Endings Referee
2012 The Samaritan Construction foreman
2014 Gore, Quebec Nick Gleason
2018 Anon HerbertUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Catwalk Sid LeeEpisode: "First Gig"
1996 Due South Museum GuardEpisode: "The Mask"
1996ConundrumCop #2Television film
1996Beyond the CallThibodeaux
1998 Naked City: A Killer Christmas Paramedic
1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science LenEpisode: "The Perfect Heist"
1998, 2000 Twitch City Sharpshooter 2 / Good cop2 episodes
1999 The Famous Jett Jackson CoachEpisode: "Front Page"
1999Coming UngluedOfficerTelevision film
1999Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story2nd Trial Judge No 3
1999 Twice in a Lifetime Officer PerezEpisode: "Double Exposure"
1999At the Mercy of a StrangerWarrant copTelevision film
1999, 2000 The Wonderful World of Disney Assistant Manager / Referee2 episodes
2000 Alley Cats Strike Ken's dadTelevision film
2000 Harlan County War Bill Worthington
2000 Who Killed Atlanta's Children? Terrorist #1
2002 The Red Sneakers Chargers' coach
2002 Keep the Faith, Baby A. Philip Randolph
2002 Crossed Over Officer
2002 Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story Dennis Brandley
2002Charms for the Easy LifeLynched man
2003 Deacons for Defense Deacon
2004Crown HeightsMr. Moses
2005 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Parking AttendantEpisode: "Spy Games"
2011 Breakout Kings Man walking dogEpisode: "Pilot"
2011Certain PreyStrip joint ownerTelevision film
2016 Murdoch Mysteries Morton WitselEpisode: "Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas"
2017 Designated Survivor Uniformed police chiefEpisode: "Lazarus"
2018 Imposters Jerry CookEpisode: "Old Unresolved Shit"
2020 Condor Man (Soup Kitchen)Episode: "A Former KGB Man"

References

  1. Durka, Chris (May 2015). "In Conversation With. . . "Rufus Crawford"" (PDF). Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni Association.
  2. "Rufus Crawford". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. Upi (June 8, 1981). "Ferragamo Has A Tough Debut". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 15, 2021.