Ron Crews

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

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.
Career information
College:Notre Dame
UNLV
NFL Draft:1980 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:16
Player stats at Crews/stats/ NFL.com

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