Sax Crawford Explained

Sax Crawford
Birth Date:6 October 1881
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Player Years1:1901–1902
Player Team1:Tennessee
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Years1:1904
Coach Team1:Tennessee
Overall Record:3–5–1

Saxton Daryl Crawford Sr. (October 6, 1881 – February 11, 1964)[1] [2] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tennessee for one season in 1904, compiling a record 3–5–1. Crawford was the first Tennessee head coach to record a win against the rival Alabama Crimson Tide. Crawford died on February 11, 1964, at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www22.us.archive.org/stream/whoswhoinamerica00unse/whoswhoinamerica00unse_djvu.txt
  2. Web site: 1904 . The Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Google Books .
  3. News: . Former Tennessee Coach Succumbs . . . . February 13, 1964 . 30 . August 27, 2018 . .