About Inductee

Everett Crawford, born in Huntsville, Alabama, attended Lee High School, where he was a two-sport star as well as an outstanding student. In track, he was the City Champion in the 110 Yard High Hurdles as a Freshman, Junior and Senior. He also won the Regional Championship in the 110 Yard High Hurdles in his Freshman and Senior years. Crawford was the Triple Jump Champion as a Sophomore and Senior, and in his Junior year, he ran a leg on the 4 X 100 Yard Relay that won the Regional Championship. In football, Everett was a three year starter as a defensive back and was named to the All-City Team both as a Junior and Senior. He was also a running back that rushed for 1338 yards as a Senior and was named as the Permanent Team Captain. In 1984, he was named the Player of the Week in the State of Alabama, for his performance against Athens, in a game in which he rushed for over 200 yards and scored three touchdowns. Crawford was also selected as an All-State Honorable-Mention Running Back that same year. After graduation from Lee High School, Everett signed a Football Scholarship with Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, he was a three-year starter as a running back and a four-year letterman. In 1985, he was All-SEC Freshman Honorable Mention and was selected as the SEC Player of the Week against Ole Miss. As a Sophomore, he was the SEC leading receiver and was third in the SEC his Junior year. As a Senior, he was selected as a Permanent Team Captain and was the recipient of the Norman Jordan Award for the Most Outstanding Running Back. Today, Everett is still fifth in school history at Vanderbilt on the All-Time Career Receptions List and eighth on the All-Time Career Rushing List. Before graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1988, with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Crawford had an opportunity to play in the Blue-Gray Senior Bowl Game in Mobile, Alabama. Everett says, My parents have been the greatest influence on me both athletically and academically. They taught me the meaning of good sportsmanship and being a competitor on and off the field. There were a number of coaches and teachers from middle school, high school, and college that have also played a significant role in molding me into the player/person I became.