Bobby Crespino
American football player (1938–2013)
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| Born: | (1938-01-11)January 11, 1938 Duncan, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Died: | July 29, 2013(2013-07-29) (aged 75) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Mississippi |
| AFL draft | 1961, Round: 6, Pick: 44 |
| Drafted by | Oakland Raiders |
| NFL draft | 1961, Round: 1, Pick: 10 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1963 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1964–1968 | New York Giants |
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Robert C. Crespino (January 11, 1938 – July 29, 2013) was an American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Born in Duncan, Mississippi, he played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft. Crespino was also selected in the sixth round of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He was the father of political historian, Joseph Crespino. Crespino died on July 29, 2013, in Atlanta, Georgia following a long undisclosed illness.[1]
References
- ^ Cleveland, Rick (July 29, 2013). "RIP: Bobby Crespino, A Splendid Gentleman". msfame.com. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
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Cleveland Browns 1961 NFL draft selections
- Bobby Crespino
- Ed Nutting
- John Brown
- Mike Lucci
- Frank Parker
- Preston Powell
- Fred Cox
- John Frongillo
- Jake Gibbs
- Wayne Wolff
- Ken Ericson
- Billy Gault
- Dick Lage
- Jack Wilson
- Phil Lohman
- Charley Taylor
- Roger Shoals
- Calvin Bird
- Ed Morris
- Bob Minihane
- Charlie Baker
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