Leon Crosswhite (born April 28, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected in the second round of the 1972 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 28, 1951 Hennessey, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 2 / pick: 44 | ||||||||
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College career
editCrosswhite attended University of Oklahoma and played for the Sooners as a running back in their wishbone formation from 1970 to 1973.[1][2][3]
NFL career
editHe played for the Detroit Lions from 1973 to 1974. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1973 NFL draft. On January 28, 1975, Crosswhite was traded to the New England Patriots. On September 3, 1975 the Patriots placed Crosswhite on injured reserve.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Leon Crosswhite College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite Oklahoma Sooners, RB". soonerstats.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite College Football History Best Offenses". sbnation.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite, RB Traded to New England Patriots". ultimate70s.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Leon Crosswhite, RB Traded to New England Patriots". prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.