Nat Craddock Explained

Nat Craddock
Number:32
Position:Fullback
Birth Date:13 December 1940
Birth Place:Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:220
College:Parsons
Afldraftyear:1963
Afldraftround:22
Afldraftpick:174
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:1
Pfr:CradNa00

Nathaniel "Crash" Craddock (born December 3, 1940) is a former American football fullback who played college football for Parsons College and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts during the 1963 season and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the 1964 and 1965 seasons.

Early life

A native of Des Moines, Iowa, he played college football at Parsons in Fairfield, Iowa, from 1959 to 1962.[1] [2]

Professional football

He played professional football for the Baltimore Colts during the 1963 season, appearing in three NFL games.[3]

He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes during the 1964 and 1965 seasons. He appeared in nine CFL games.[1] [4]

Later years

After retiring from football, Craddock worked as a strength and conditioning coach at a Des Moines high school and as the intramural program coordinator at Kirkwood Community College. In 1984, he opened a Nautilus fitness center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nat Craddock. Pro Football Archives. July 30, 2021.
  2. News: Who Owns Gridder Nat Craddock?. The Tampa Times. September 10, 1963. 10. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Nate Craddock Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. July 30, 2021.
  4. News: New Lens, Weight Help Nat Craddock. The Gazette. September 17, 1964. 40. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Nat Craddock: Running new Nautilus fitness center in C.R. is no weighty matter for him. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). Becky Stover. August 29, 1984. 10L. Newspapers.com.