Paul Crane
American football player (1944–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Crane (January 29, 1944 – November 1, 2020) was an American professional football center for seven seasons for the New York Jets.
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| Born: | January 29, 1944 Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Died: | November 1, 2020 (aged 76) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| College | Alabama |
| High school | C. F. Vigor |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1974–1977 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1978–1981 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1991–1998 | McGill–Toolen HS (AL) |
| As player | |
| 1966–1972 | New York Jets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
| Interceptions | 5 |
| INT yards | 90 |
| INT return TDs | 1 |
| Fumble recoveries | 4 |
| Games played | 88 |
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]
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