Carl Crennel

Carl Lee Crennel (born September 14, 1948) is a former linebacker in the National Football League, and the Canadian Football League. He played for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, and for several different teams in the CFL, most notably Montreal Alouettes from 1972-1979; he won two Grey Cup championships with the Alouettes, and one with the Edmonton Eskimos. He was drafted in the 1970 NFL Draft out of West Virginia, where he captained the Mountaineers to a 10-1 record in 1969 and a victory in the Peach Bowl; he was named MVP in the game. [1][2] In 1998 Crennel was made a member of the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

Carl Crennel
Born: (1948-09-14) September 14, 1948
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
CollegeWest Virginia
NFL draft1970 / Round: 9 / Pick: 209
Drafted byPittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1970Pittsburgh Steelers
1971Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1972–1979Montreal Alouettes
1979Edmonton Eskimos
1980Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1981Saskatchewan Roughriders
CFL East All-Star1973, 1978, 1979
Honors1974, 1977, 1979 - Grey Cup Champion

He is the younger brother of Romeo Crennel, former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs, and as of October 5, 2020, interim head coach of the Houston Texans.

References
  1. "Carl Crennel". cflapedia.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. "Carl Crennel". A History of the Integration of Sports at West Virginia University. West Virginia University. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  3. Walker, Greg. "Carl Crennel". WVU Sports Hall of Fame. West Virginia University Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
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