Bobby Crespino
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| Born | January 11, 1938 Duncan, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 29, 2013 (aged 75) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Greenville (Greenville, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College | Ole Miss | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1961: 6th round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||
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Robert C. Crespino (January 11, 1938 – July 29, 2013) was an American professional 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 by the Browns 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.