Leon Crosswhite
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| Position: | Running back/Fullback (gridiron football) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 28, 1951 Hennessey, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hennessey High School (OK) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 |
| Career history | |
Leon Crosswhite (born April 28, 1951) is a former American football fullback.
College career
Crosswhite attended University of Oklahoma and played for the Sooners football team as a Running back part of the Wishbone formation, from 1970 to 1973.[1][2][3]
NFL career
He played for the Detroit Lions from 1973 to 1974. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1973 NFL Draft. On January 28, 1975, Crosswhite was traded to the New England Patriots. On September 3, 1975 the Patriots placed Crosswhite on injured reserve.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite Oklahoma Sooners, RB". soonerstats.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite College Football History Best Offenses". sbnation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite, RB Traded to New England Patriots". ultimate70s.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite, RB Traded to New England Patriots". prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.