William Crawford (born July 17, 1937) is a Canadian-born former
American football offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
who played in the
National Football League (NFL). Crawford played
CIS football
U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic confer ...
for the
UBC Thunderbirds. After graduation in 1960, he signed with the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
. He played four games for them and became one of the first
U Sports players to play in the NFL.
References
External links
NFL.com profile
1937 births
Living people
American football offensive linemen
Canadian players of American football
New York Giants players
UBC Thunderbirds football players
Sportspeople from New Westminster
Canadian football offensive linemen
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