Eddie Crowder
American football player, coach, and athletic director (1931–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eddie Crowder (August 26, 1931 – September 9, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American quarterback (QB) and safety at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in the early 1950s and a successful head coach and athletic director (AD) at the University of Colorado (CU) in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Born | (1931-08-26)August 26, 1931 Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | September 9, 2008(2008-09-09) (aged 77) Lafayette, Colorado, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1950–1952 | Oklahoma |
1953 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1955 | Army (offensive backs) |
1956–1962 | Oklahoma (offensive backs) |
1963–1973 | Colorado |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1965–1984 | Colorado |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 67–49–2 |
Bowls | 3–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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He is quoted as saying "Life is boring for someone trying to achieve greatness."[1]