Drane Scrivener

Drane W. Scrivener (born January 28, 1951), formerly known as Drane Crumes,

Early years

Scrivener was born in 1951 in

As a junior in 1971, Scrivener asked to be transferred to the defensive secondary and became a full-time starter at cornerback.^[3] As a senior, he was selected as the most valuable player on the 1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team,^[5] as he led Tulsa's secondary to a No. 3 national ranking in pass defense.^[3] After the 1972 season, he received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.^[6] He was also selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a first-team defensive back on the 1972 All-America college football team.^[7]

Scrivener also played in the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the 1973 American Bowl.^[3] He returned a punt for 71 yards in the American Bowl.^[8] He also competed in the long jump for the Tulsa track team.

Professional football

Scrivener was selected by the

In February 1974, Scrivener signed a multi-year contract with the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League (WFL).^[3] He was released on September 18.^[12]

In 1975, Scrivener was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, but was released after a team doctor concluded that he was unable to play due to a back injury sustained in college and an abnormal heartbeat that he had since childhood. Scrivener noted at the time that a doctor had cleared him to play in Birmingham one year earlier, and he believed he was being given the run-around. Scrivener chose not to return to the WFL and retired from football.^[10][13]

Later years and honors

After his football career ended, Scrivener became a fire inspector for the

In 1990, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame.[5] In 1999, he was named to the third-team on the Tulsa Football All-Century Team.^[20]

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