James Lee Crawford (August 26, 1935 – June 10, 2018) was a professional

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player who played

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for five seasons for the

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. He ran for 1078 yards and caught for 501 in 5 years. He was nicknamed "Cowboy".

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1935 births 2018 deaths People from Greybull, Wyoming American football running backs Wyoming Cowboys football players Boston Patriots players American Football League players Players of American football from Wyoming {{runningback-1930s-stub

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