Dick Crayne

Richard Cherry Crayne (April 24, 1913 – August 14, 1985) was an American football fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played in 1936, rushing for 203 yards, and completed 1 of 2 passes for 52 yards. Then in 1937, rushing for 135 yards, and completed 2 of 4 passes for 20 yards. In 1935, he was selected as a third-team All-American by both the United Press and the Associated Press while playing for the University of Iowa. Crayne served as the head football coach at Westmar University in Le Mars, Iowa from 1939 to 1951. He died on August 14, 1985, at a hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.[1]

Dick Crayne
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1913-04-24)April 24, 1913
West Chester, Iowa
Died:August 14, 1985(1985-08-14) (aged 72)
Sioux City, Iowa
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairfield
(Fairfield, Iowa)
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:1936 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing carries:111
Rushing yards:338
Rushing average:3.0
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Western Union / Westmar Eagles (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1939–1959)
1939 Western Union 6–2–12–2T–8th
1940 Western Union 7–12–14th
1941 Western Union 3–4–1
1942 Western Union 0–4–10–1–110th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Western Union 5–20–1T–11th
1947 Western Union 3–2–2
1948 Westmar 2–6–1
1949 Westmar 4–41–16th
1950 Westmar 3–6
1951 Westmar 1–6–1
Western Union / Westmar: 34–37–7
Total:34–37–7

References
  1. "Richard C. Crayne". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. August 15, 1985. p. A6. Retrieved December 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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