Dick Crayne Explained

Dick Crayne
Number:15
Position:Fullback
Birth Date:24 April 1913
Birth Place:West Chester, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:205
High School:Fairfield (Fairfield, Iowa)
College:Iowa
Draftyear:1936
Draftround:1
Draftpick:4
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:22
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:16
Statlabel3:Rushing yards
Statvalue3:338 (3.0 average)
Statlabel4:Yards passing
Statvalue4:72
Statlabel5:Rushing TDs
Statvalue5:1
Pfr:C/CrayDi20

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 was drafted in the first round with the fourth overall pick in the 1936 NFL Draft.[1] 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.[2]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingPassingFumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Fum Lost
BKN12 12 64 203 3.2 - 1 1 32 32.0 32 0 1 2 50.0 52 0 0 95.8 - -
BKN10 4 47 135 2.9 - 0 1 4 4.0 - 0 2 4 50.0 20 0 0 64.6 - -
Career 22 16 111 338 3.0 - 1 2 36 18.0 - 0 3 6 50.0 72 0 0 93.7 - -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1936 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-20 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: . Richard C. Crayne . . . August 15, 1985 . A6 . December 14, 2018 . .