Paul Crane
American football player (1944–2020)
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Paul Crane (January 29, 1944 – November 1, 2020) was an American professional football center for seven seasons for the New York Jets.
PositionCenter
BornJanuary 29, 1944
Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 2020 (aged 76)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 1944 Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 1, 2020 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | C. F. Vigor | ||||||||||||
| College | Alabama | ||||||||||||
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| 1966–1972 | New York Jets | ||||||||||||
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| 1974–1977 | Alabama (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | Ole Miss (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1991–1998 | McGill–Toolen HS (AL) | ||||||||||||
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He graduated in 1962, from Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama, near Mobile, and played college football for the University of Alabama.[1][2]
Crane died on November 1, 2020, at the age of 76.[3][4] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[5][6]
