Eddie Crowder
As head coach at Colorado | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1931 Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 2008 (aged 77) Lafayette, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1952 | Oklahoma |
| 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Army (offensive backs) |
| 1956–1962 | Oklahoma (offensive backs) |
| 1963–1973 | Colorado |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1965–1984 | Colorado |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 67–49–2 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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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."