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Dick Crayne

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Dick Crayne
Personal information
Born:(1913-04-24)April 24, 1913
West Chester, Iowa
Died:August 14, 1985(1985-08-14) (aged 72)
Sioux City, Iowa
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairfield
(Fairfield, Iowa)
College:Iowa
Position:Fullback
NFL draft:1936 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing carries:111
Rushing yards:338
Rushing average:3.0
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Richard Cherry Crayne (April 24, 1913 – August 14, 1985) was an American football fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League. He played in 1936, rushing for 203 yards, and completed 1 of 2 passes for 52 yards. Then in 1937, rushing for 135 yards, and completed 2 of 4 passes for 20 yards. In 1935, he was selected as a third-team All-American by both the United Press and the Associated Press while playing for the University of Iowa. Crayne later served as the head football coach at Westmar University in Le Mars, Iowa. He died on August 14, 1985, at hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Richard C. Crayne". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. August 15, 1985. p. A6. Retrieved December 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.