Ron Crews

Ron Crews
No. 93
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:(1956-10-09)October 9, 1956
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Died:October 23, 2003(2003-10-23) (aged 47)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:Notre Dame
UNLV
NFL draft:1980 / round: 4 / pick: 99
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ronald Edwards Crews (October 9, 1956 – October 23, 2003) was a former American football nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Crews was born on October 9, 1956, in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Columbia High School.[1]

College career

Crews played for one year at Notre Dame and three years at UNLV.[2] At UNLV, Crews recorded one touchdown in the 1978 season.[3]

Professional career

Crews was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 4th round with the 99th pick in the 1980 NFL draft.[4][5] Crews only played in the 1980 season, where he played in all 16 games.[6] He was released after the year.[7]

Personal life and death

After his NFL career, Crews became a firefighter for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue where he served for 17 years. On October 21, 2003, Crews died due to cancer.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Ron Crews". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "RON CREWS". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ron Crews". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Brownie Points". News-Journal. July 20, 1980. p. 61. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "1980 Cleveland Browns Draft". The Football Database. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ron Crews". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Cleveland Browns today trimmed their roster to 60". United Press International. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ronald Crews". Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Firefighter Crews loses long battle with cancer". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 12, 2023.