Larry Crawford
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1959)}}
{{for|the Major League Baseball pitcher|Larry Crawford (baseball)}}
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1959|12|18}}
|birth_place= Miami, Florida, U.S.
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|college=Iowa State
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|position=Defensive back
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- BC Lions (1981–1989)
- Toronto Argonauts (1989)
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Larry Crawford (born December 18, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the BC Lions' Grey Cup championship team in 1985.
Early life
College career
Professional career
Crawford played in the Canadian Football League for nine years and in 134 games. He played defensive back for the BC Lions from 1981 to 1989 and for the Toronto Argonauts in 1989.{{cite web|url=http://www.bclions.com/page/history_yby80 |title=HISTORY >> Year by Year >> 1980-89 |work=Official Site of the BC Lions |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304155425/http://www.bclions.com/page/history_yby80 |archivedate=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/470841881.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+01%2C+1989&author=Rick+Matsumoto+Toronto+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Argos+release+defensive+back+Larry+Crawford&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106222954/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/470841881.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+01,+1989&author=Rick+Matsumoto+Toronto+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Argos+release+defensive+back+Larry+Crawford&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 6, 2012|title=Argos release defensive back Larry Crawford|last=Matsumoto|first=Rick|date=September 1, 1989|work=Toronto Star|pages=B.4|accessdate=31 May 2011}} He was named a Division All-Star in each season between 1983 and 1987 and was a CFL All-Star four times. Upon his retirement, he ranked second all-time in punt return yards with 4,159 and fifth all-time in interceptions with 52.
Crawford was announced as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2023 class on March 16, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/03/16/solomon-elimimian-john-bowman-headline-2023-cfhof-class/ |title=Solomon Elimimian, John Bowman headline 2023 CFHOF class |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=March 16, 2023}}
Coaching career
Crawford is the defensive back and wide receiver coach at Valley Christian High School located in Cerritos, California.{{cite web |url=https://www.bclions.com/2023/03/13/crawford-humble-accepts-call/ |title=Humble Crawford accepts call to hall |publisher=BC Lions |date=March 13, 2023}}
Personal life
Crawford's son, J. P. Crawford, is a professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners.{{cite web|author=Ryan Fagan |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2013-06-04/mlb-draft-2013-jp-crawford-scouting-report-mock-prospects-picks |title=MLB Draft 2013: Get to know high school prospect J.P. Crawford - MLB |publisher=Sporting News |date= |accessdate=2013-06-06}} His daughter Eliza played softball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and his daughter Julia played volleyball for the Titans.
References
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Category:Miami Palmetto Senior High School alumni
Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Players of American football from Miami
Category:Players of Canadian football from Miami