Clyde Crabtree
![]() Crabtree in Gators uniform, circa 1928. | |||||
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Position: | Halfback, quarterback | ||||
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Born: | Altoona, Iowa, U.S. | November 3, 1905||||
Died: | April 21, 1994 South Miami, Florida, U.S. | (aged 88)||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
Weight: | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | J. Sterling Morton East (Cicero, Illinois) | ||||
College: | Florida | ||||
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Clyde Crabtree (November 3, 1905 – April 21, 1994),
Early years
Crabtree was born in Altoona, Iowa in 1905.[2] He attended J. Sterling Morton High School in Cicero, Illinois,[3] and played for the Morton Mustangs high school football team even though he was relatively short and slight of build.
College career
Crabtree first attended
As a collegian, Crabtree was a key backfield contributor for three Gators squads in 1927, 1928 and 1929 which finished 7–3, 8–1 and 8–2, respectively.
As a junior in 1928, Crabtree was first-team
Professional career
Crabtree played professional football for a single season in
Life after football
Crabtree returned to the University of Florida after his NFL career was over, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education in 1934. He also earned a master's degree in education in 1951. Crabtree served as a high school sports coach in several of the high schools of
He died of complications from diabetes in 1994; he was 88 years old.[16]
See also
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ "Clyde Crabtree Stats – Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Clyde Crabtree. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Clyde Crabtree Archived November 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Tom McEwen, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama, pp. 82–103 (1974).
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Florida Gets Good At Gridiron Sport," The Pittsburgh Press (December 4, 1928). Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Crabtree Tops Players With Florida Squad". The Miami News. October 17, 1928.
- ^ "Bachman Lauds Clyde Crabtree". St. Petersburg Times. October 19, 1928.
- ^ Alan J. Gould, "All-American Selections for 1928," The Free Lance-Star, p. 6 (December 8, 1928). Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Associated Press, "Florida's 1930 Cage Entry," The Reading Eagle, p. 10 (January 4, 1930). Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "Nine Named to UF Hall of Fame," St. Petersburg Times, p. 3C (April 24, 1976). Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "No. 23 Clyde 'Cannonball' Crabtree," The Gainesville Sun (August 11, 2006). Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Clyde Crabtree. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ "Clyde Crabtree, high school coach, principal," The Miami Herald (April 25, 1994). Retrieved June 20, 2011.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Douchant, Mike, Encyclopedia of College Basketball, Gale Research, New York, New York (1995). ISBN 0-8103-9640-8.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). ISBN 0-87397-025-X.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.