Larry Crawford

Larry Crawford (born December 18, 1959) is an American former Canadian football player. He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the BC Lions' Grey Cup championship team in 1985.

For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Larry Crawford (baseball).
Larry Crawford
Personal information
Born: (1959-12-18) December 18, 1959
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Career information
College:Iowa State
Position:Defensive back
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • CFL All-Star: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987
  • Grey Cup champion - 1985

High school career

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

College career

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

Professional career

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

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

Personal life

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
  1. "Larry Crawford". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. "Canadian Football Hall of Fame announces class of 2023". TSN. March 16, 2023.
  3. "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 4 March 2012.
  5. Matsumoto, Rick (September 1, 1989). "Argos release defensive back Larry Crawford". Toronto Star. pp. B.4. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  6. "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 2013-06-06.
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