After playing

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for the

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as a

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...

, Wayne Crow played professionally for four seasons as a

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and punter for the

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and

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of the

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(AFL). In October 1961, he kicked a 77-yard punt to set a Raider record that wasn't broken until 50 years later, when

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kicked an 80-yard punt in November 2011—two months after having tied Crow's record.

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Wayne Crow in the 1962 Buffalo Bills' team photo

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crow, Wayne 1938 births Living people People from Coolidge, Arizona Sportspeople from Pinal County, Arizona Players of American football from Arizona American football running backs California Golden Bears football players Oakland Raiders players Buffalo Bills players American Football League players

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