Role American football player | Name Tyrone Crews 1981-87 BC Lions Positions Linebacker | |
Date of birth (1956-06-17) June 17, 1956 (age 59) College Kansas State University Awards 1986 - Tom Pate Memorial Award Honours 1985 - Grey Cup champion | ||
Place of birth New York, New York Education Kansas State University | ||
Tyrone Crews was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League playing 7 seasons with the BC Lions.
A graduate of Kansas State University, Crews joined the Leos in 1981 and was part of their 1985 Grey Cup championship team. He was winner of the prestigious Tom Pate Memorial Award for community service. In 2010, he was elected into the BC Lions Wall of Fame.
In 1995, Crews became head coach of the Vancouver Trojans and coached them for six seasons, compiling a 14 win, 42 loss and 2 tie record. In 1997, he was named BCFC Coach of the Year and was winner of the Gord Currie CJFL Coach of the Year Award.
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