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low, who played for the Aggies under
tudents pul f rom 1955 to 1957, won the
Heisman, college football’s most valuable
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Lone Heisman Hero
By Brian Ruff
THE BATTALION
whether we won here at A&M
when I was here for the sheer
joy of winning,
or for the fear
of losing.”
said. “Ifnotft night to quit giving it.” said Bryant shortly
•ft h ave ^ xforeCrow was awarded college football’s
out!” fighest honor.
The compliment from Bryant, a well-
spected coach even before his success at
ilabama, set in the minds of college foot-
1 voters across the country.
“He never really gave many people a
compliment,” Crow said. "He called every-
jody by their last name, and one time he
referred to me as John David.”
The remark was made in front of a
Washington Post reporter, and the reporter told
leaders that Bryant, “had not only called him
bvhis first name, but his first two names.”
“That was a compliment. That comment
the wire, and it was all over the country.”
Bryant’s remark all but shored up the
Heisman voting. Crow won by just
under 500 votes. Bryant moved on to
Alabama after Crow’s final sea
son, where he became the most
successful college football
coach ever.
“He was a more up-and-
coming coach at that
more than
the legend that he
became when he
went on to
hMma." Crow
said."Won’t know
Crow
came to A&M
after growing up
in Springhill, La.,
where he was a prep
All-American and
also played basketball
and track.
“I came down here, basi
cally, because of an assistant
coach,” Crow said. “Being here
for a while, 1 found out what a special
place Texas A&M is. It hasn’t veered one
bit. It still has that feel of the friendliness,
closeness and pride. It is amazing to me.”
Crow was an all-around player during his
time with the Aggies, playing halfback on
offense and linebacker of the defensive side
of the baU.
Crow also commented that the differ
ence in today’s game and his playing
x days is that players are much quicker,
■ faster and stronger because of the diets,
training and quickness drills that play
ers go through today.
. “That makes it a much quicker
game,” Crow said. “We couldn’t
4 come off the field because we
\ couldn't go back in until the
\ change of the quarter. It was a
hard game in those days.”
Crow lead the Aggies to a
No. I ranking in 1957, after the
Aggies went a perfect 8-0
before losing their last three
games of the season by a
combined six points and
falling to No. 9 in the
Associated Press poll.
Along with winning the Heisman, Crow
was All-Conference in 1956 and 1957, and
also was a consensus All-American as a senior.
After serving as co-captain his final sea
son on the Aggie squad. Crow was taken in
the first round of the 1958 NFL draft by the
Chicago Cardinals. Crow played with the St.
Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers,
and mounted two l.CXXJ-yard rushing seasons
during his NFL career. He also was selected
to the NFL Pro Bowl team four times and
also served as an assistant coach with the
Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers.
Crow served as the athletic director at
A&M for the last four and a half years after
coming back to serve as associate athletic
director in 1983. Crow stepped down from
the athletic director position to pursue his
other business endeavors, including one
with Bryant’s son, Paul Jr.
Until his retirement in June of this year.
Crow served as the athletic department’s
director of development. Now Crow enjoys
playing golf, traveling and serving on the
board of major corporations in Nevada,
Alabama and Texas.
Texas A&M
ATHLfTIO HISTORY TlMtLIHt
1915 Texas A&M football team defeats the University of Texas for
the first time, 13-0, in UT’s first trip to Kyle Field.
1920 The men’s basketball team completes its only undefeated
season, 19-0, and wins its first Southwest Conference championship.
1922 Texas A&M defeats Centre College in the Dixie Classic, and
the tradition of the 12th Man is born.
1926 Jelly Woodman scores an NCAA record 44 points in a football
game against New Mexico. Woodman’s mark fell in 1990 but still
stands as a Southwest Conference record.
1931 Coach R.G. Higginbotham leads the baseball team to its first
Southwest Conference championship. The Aggies finished the sea
son 12-6.
1939 A&M wins its only national football championship after beat
ing Tulane, 14-13, in the Sugar Bowl.
1957 Runningback John David Crow becomes A&M’s only
Heisman Trophy winner. Crow was the only Heisman winner under
coach Bear Bryant.
1975 Despite not being a fully-funded varsity sport, the A&M
women’s basketball season posts a 24-9 record, the second most
wins in team history.
1978 The volleyball team posts a school-record 50 wins during a
50-15 season, breaking the previous season's mark of 46.
1987 After being runner-up the previous two years, the A&M soft-
ball team wins the NCAA championship. The Aggies capped a 56-8
season by beating UCLA, 4-1, in the finals.
1989 The baseball team wins 40 of its first 41 games on its way to
an NCAA Regional appearance. A&M finished with a 58-7 record.
1993 The women’s soccer team debuts in NCAA Division l-A, post
ing a 15-3-1 record. After losing its first two contests, A&M finished
the season with wins in 15 of 17 matches.
2001 The men’s tennis team has its most successful season ever,
advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. The
Aggies finished with a 27-4 record.
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