1960-1964
JIM CRAWFORD   HB

Jim Crawford was born August 26, 1935, in Douglas, Wyoming. A graduate of Greybull High School, he became a standout football player at the University of Wyoming from 1955 to 1957. His 1956 team went undefeated and played i9n the Sun Bowl, where he was named game MVP. In 1957 he was named as an All-American and was first in the nation with 1104 rushing yards.

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 14th round of the 1957 NFL Draft but went into the Army and played football for Fort Carson in 1957. In 1958 he took a position teaching in Lowell, Wyoming.

Jim returned to play with the Boston Patriots in the newly formed American Football League in 1960. He spent five seasons with the Patriots playing fullback and  rushed for 1078 yards and received 52 passes for 501 yards, and scored 7 touchdowns. His big year was 1962, where he rushed for 459 yards and had 224 receiving yards.

After football, Jim worked as a railroad engineer for Burlington Northern for 33 years. He also spent many years as a hunting guide in the mountains near Dubois, Wyoming.

Jim Crawford was inducted into the Wyoming Hall of Fame and passed away at his home on June 10, 2018, at age 82, in Coleman, OK.