Profile | |
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Position | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | July 16, 1941
Career information | |
College | Kansas State |
NFL draft | 1963: 9 / Pick 114th round |
Career history | |
1964–1969 | St. Louis Cardinals |
1970 | Denver Broncos |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Willis Clarence Crenshaw (born July 16, 1941) is a former National Football League (NFL) running back from 1964 through 1970. [1]
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Crenshaw played for Soldan High School and Kansas State University, where he started out at wide receiver and was a star player; [2] [3] played in the 1963 College All Star Football Game. [4] In high school, his main sport was pole vaulting, with a personal best of 13 feet 2 inches (4.01 m); he started out with a double scholarship at Kansas State, where he recalled being one of approximately 50 Black students, before focusing on football after weight training. [4]
Crenshaw was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 9th round in 1963. In 1968 he led the team in rushing with 813 yds and touchdowns (7). [2]
In 1970 he was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 3rd-round draft pick; he played one season, [4] [5] [6] although he was listed for the 1971 season. [7]
Crenshaw later worked selling life insurance, for Monsanto, and as a financial planner. [4]