Career
He played in the Canadian Football League for nine years. Crawford played defensive back for the British Columbia Lions and Toronto Argonauts from 1981-1989. He played college football at the Iowa State University.
He is a graduate of Miami Palmetto High School and was a teammate of Tom Foley, currently the third-base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.
He is currently the defensive back and wide receiver coach at Valley Christian High School located in Cerritos, California. Crawford"s son, J. P. Crawford, is a baseball player.