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Larry Crawford

For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Larry Crawford (baseball).

Larry Crawford
Personal information
Born: (1959-12-18) December 18, 1959 (age 65)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Career information
College:Iowa State
Position:Defensive back
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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

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Crawford is a graduate of Miami Palmetto High School.[1]

College career

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Crawford played college football at the Iowa State University.[2]

Professional career

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Crawford played in the Canadian Football League for nine years and in 134 games.[3] He played defensive back for the BC Lions from 1981 to 1989 and for the Toronto Argonauts in 1989.[4][5] He was named a Division All-Star in each season between 1983 and 1987 and was a CFL All-Star four times.[3] Upon his retirement, he ranked second all-time in punt return yards with 4,159 and fifth all-time in interceptions with 52.[3]

Crawford was announced as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame 2023 class on March 16, 2023.[3]

Coaching career

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Crawford is the defensive back and wide receiver coach at Valley Christian High School located in Cerritos, California.[6]

Personal life

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Crawford's son, J. P. Crawford, is a professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners.[7] His daughter Eliza played softball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans and his daughter Julia played volleyball for the Titans.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Larry Crawford". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canadian Football Hall of Fame announces class of 2023". TSN. March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Solomon Elimimian, John Bowman headline 2023 CFHOF class". Canadian Football League. March 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "HISTORY >> Year by Year >> 1980-89". Official Site of the BC Lions. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Matsumoto, Rick (September 1, 1989). "Argos release defensive back Larry Crawford". Toronto Star. pp. B.4. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Humble Crawford accepts call to hall". BC Lions. March 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Ryan Fagan. "MLB Draft 2013: Get to know high school prospect J.P. Crawford - MLB". Sporting News. Retrieved June 6, 2013.