Ron Crews

Ronald Edwards Crews (October 9, 1956 – October 23, 2003) was a former American football nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Ron Crews

No. 93
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1956-10-09)October 9, 1956 Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	October 23, 2003(2003-10-23) (aged 47) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:	Notre Dame UNLV
NFL draft:	1980: 4th round, 99th pick
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1980) Buffalo Bills (1982)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Crews was born on October 9, 1956, in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Columbia High School.^[1]

College career

Crews played for one year at Notre Dame and three years at UNLV.^[2] At UNLV, Crews recorded one touchdown in the 1978 season.^[3]

Professional career

Crews was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 4th round with the 99th pick in the 1980 NFL draft.^[4][5] Crews only played in the 1980 season, where he played in all 16 games.^[6] He was released after the year.^[7]

Personal life and death

After his NFL career, Crews became a firefighter for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue where he served for 17 years. On October 21, 2003, Crews died due to cancer.^[8][9]