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Ron Crews
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Ronald Edwards Crews (October 9, 1956 – October 23, 2003) was an American professional football nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Crews was born on October 9, 1956, in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Columbia High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Crews played for one year at Notre Dame and three years at UNLV.[2] At UNLV, Crews recorded one touchdown in the 1978 season.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Crews was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 4th round with the 99th pick in the 1980 NFL draft.[4][5] Crews only played in the 1980 season, where he played in all 16 games.[6] He was released after the year.[7]
Personal life and death
[edit]After his NFL career, Crews became a firefighter for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue where he served for 17 years. On October 21, 2003, Crews died due to cancer.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ron Crews". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "RON CREWS". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ron Crews". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Brownie Points". News-Journal. July 20, 1980. p. 61. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "1980 Cleveland Browns Draft". The Football Database. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ron Crews". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Cleveland Browns today trimmed their roster to 60". United Press International. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ronald Crews". Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Firefighter Crews loses long battle with cancer". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 12, 2023.