Claude Clarence Crabb (March 8, 1940 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.

Early life

Crabb was a football quarterback, basketball player and track sprinter at Monterey Union High School 1954–58.

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College years

He played college football at the University of Colorado after transferring from the University of Southern California and was drafted in the 27th round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

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Professional career

Crabb was a defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins (1962–63) where he made six interceptions in 1962, Philadelphia Eagles (1964–65), and the Los Angeles Rams (1966–68).

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Death

Crabb died from COVID-19 on February 8, 2021, aged 80, during the COVID-19 pandemic in California.

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1940 births

2021 deaths

American football cornerbacks

Colorado Buffaloes football players

Los Angeles Rams players

People from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Monterey High School (Monterey, California) alumni

Philadelphia Eagles players

USC Trojans football players

Washington Redskins players

Players of American football from Monterey County, California

Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in California