Dick Crayne
Richard Cherry Crayne (April 24, 1913 – August 14, 1985) was an American football fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played in 1936, rushing for 203 yards, and completed 1 of 2 passes for 52 yards. Then in 1937, rushing for 135 yards, and completed 2 of 4 passes for 20 yards. In 1935, he was selected as a third-team All-American by both the United Press and the Associated Press while playing for the University of Iowa. Crayne served as the head football coach at Westmar University in Le Mars, Iowa from 1939 to 1951. He died on August 14, 1985, at a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.[1]
| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 24, 1913 West Chester, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Died: | August 14, 1985 (aged 72) Sioux City, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Fairfield (Fairfield, Iowa) | ||||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1936 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||||||
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Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Western Union / Westmar Eagles (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1939–1959) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Western Union | 6–2–1 | 2–2 | T–8th | |||||
| 1940 | Western Union | 7–1 | 2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1941 | Western Union | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1942 | Western Union | 0–4–1 | 0–1–1 | 10th | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Western Union | 5–2 | 0–1 | T–11th | |||||
| 1947 | Western Union | 3–2–2 | |||||||
| 1948 | Westmar | 2–6–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Westmar | 4–4 | 1–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1950 | Westmar | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1951 | Westmar | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| Western Union / Westmar: | 34–37–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 34–37–7 | ||||||||
References
- "Richard C. Crayne". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. August 15, 1985. p. A6. Retrieved December 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Dick Crayne at Find a Grave
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