Larry Crawford
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 18, 1959 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position | Defensive back |
| College | Iowa State |
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Larry Crawford (born December 18, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the BC Lions' Grey Cup championship team in 1985.
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]