About Earl Crowder
Lived 1915 – 1994 (aged 79). Earl Crowder was an american football player.
Earl Franklin Crowder (January 21, 1915 – February 6, 1984) was an American football player.
A native of Cherokee, Oklahoma, he played college football for Oklahoma. He was a co-captain of the 1938 Oklahoma Sooners football team that was undefeated in the regular season before losing to Tennessee in the 1939 Orange Bowl. Crowder was "recognized as one of the headiest, speediest and hardest hitting backs in the country." He appeared in nine NFL games.
Crowder and Beryl Clark grew up on neighboring farms, were childhood friends, attended the same primary and high school, played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals.
Crowder died from cancer at age 69 in Cherokee.
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Who was Earl Crowder?
American football player
When was Earl Crowder born?
Earl Crowder was born on 21 January 1915 in Cherokee.
When did Earl Crowder die?
Earl Crowder died on 6 February 1994 in Cherokee, Oklahoma.
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Earl Crowder was an american football player.
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