Running back, Texas A&M, 1955–57
John David Crow
- Born
- Jul 8, 1935, in Marion, Louisiana
- Died
- Jun 17, 2015, in College Station, Texas
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John David Crow played running back at Texas A&M (1955–57). He won the 1957 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1957. The Chicago Cardinals took Crow in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1958 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.
At a glance
Honors
- 1957Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1976College Football Hall of Fame
- 1956, 1957First-team All-Southwest Conference
- 1957Chic Harley Award
- 1957Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1957UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1957Consensus All‑American
Team titles: SWC champions, 1956
All-America: consensus 1957; Sporting News 1956; AP second team 1956; INS second team 1956; NEA third team 1956
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
MVP of the 1958 Hula Bowl.
Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 4 (1959–60, 1962, 1965) · First-team All-Pro: 1960 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1960, 1962)
All-Pro teams: AP second team 1960, 1962; NEA first team 1960.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Statues
Statues: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons; links only.
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