Eddie Crowder

Eddie Crowder
As head coach at Colorado
Biographical details
Born(1931-08-26)August 26, 1931
Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 2008(2008-09-09) (aged 77)
Lafayette, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1950–1952Oklahoma
1953Edmonton Eskimos
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955Army (offensive backs)
1956–1962Oklahoma (offensive backs)
1963–1973Colorado
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1965–1984Colorado
Head coaching record
Overall67–49–2
Bowls3–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Eddie Crowder (August 26, 1931 – September 9, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American quarterback (QB) and safety at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in the early 1950s and a successful head coach and athletic director (AD) at the University of Colorado (CU) in the 1960s and 1970s.

He is quoted as saying "Life is boring for someone trying to achieve greatness."[1]

  1. ^ Wyatt, Hugh (February 4, 2000). "February 4, 2000 news". Retrieved August 22, 2007.