Carl Crennel

Carl Crennel
Date of birth (1948-09-14)September 14, 1948
Place of birth Lynchburg, Virginia
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) LB
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg)
College West Virginia
NFL draft 1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 209
Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1970 Pittsburgh Steelers
1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972-1979 Montreal Alouettes
1979 Edmonton Eskimos
1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1981 Saskatchewan Roughriders
CFL East All-Star 1973, 1978, 1979
Honors 1974, 1977 - Grey Cup Champion
Career stats

Carl Crennel (born September 14, 1948 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a former linebacker in the National Football League, and the Canadian Football League. He played for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, and for several different teams in the CFL, most notably Montreal Alouettes from 1972-1979. He was drafted in the 1970 NFL Draft out of West Virginia, where he captained the Mountaineers to a 10-1 record in 1969 and a victory in the Peach Bowl; he was named MVP in the game. [1][2] In 1998 Crennel was made a member of the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

He is the younger brother of Romeo Crennel, former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs.

References

  1. ↑ "Carl Crennel". cflapedia.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Carl Crennel". A History of the Integration of Sports at West Virginia University. West Virginia University. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ Walker, Greg. "Carl Crennel". WVU Sports Hall of Fame. West Virginia University Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
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