Larry Crawford

For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Larry Crawford (baseball).
Larry Crawford
Born 1959
Miami, Florida
Position(s) Defensive back
College Iowa State
Career highlights
CFL All-Star 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Honors Grey Cup champion - 1985
Teams
1981-1989
1989
BC Lions
Toronto Argonauts

Larry Crawford (born 1959) is a retired American football player. He played in the Canadian Football League for nine years. Crawford played defensive back for the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts from 1981-1989.[1][2] He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup championship team in 1985. He played college football at the Iowa State University. He is a graduate of Miami Palmetto High School and was a teammate of Tom Foley, currently the third-base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.

He is currently the defensive back and wide receiver coach at Valley Christian High School located in Cerritos, California.

Crawford's son, J. P. Crawford, is a baseball player.[3]

References

  1. "HISTORY >> Year by Year >> 1980-89". Official Site of the BC Lions. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011.
  2. Matsumoto, Rick (September 1, 1989). "Argos release defensive back Larry Crawford". Toronto Star. pp. B.4. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. Ryan Fagan. "MLB Draft 2013: Get to know high school prospect J.P. Crawford - MLB". Sporting News. Retrieved 2013-06-06.


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