Word: crones
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Although he received a lot of "gruff" from the St. Louis players, Crone says that nobody treated him differently because he was from Harvard, because "they look down on all rookies anyway...
...used for the future. I expected that, since it takes several years to develop into a good NFL quarterback. But I was surprised when they cut me, because I'd been playing good football--I played better than ever and they told everyone that. I even surprised myself," Crone said...
Since being cut Crone has been at home in Meriden. Conn., where he has contacted NFL and Canadian Football League teams in hopes of playing somewhere this season. Although the CFL season has already started, several teams need quarterbacking help and Harvard Coach Joe Restic may help Crone to find a home with one of them. Restic was the coach of the CFL Hamilton Tiger Cats before coming to Harvard and certainly will recommend Crone highly to his former cohorts. In addition, the Atlanta Falcons told Crone last week that Ottawa (CFL) was calling around the NFL in search...
...last resort, Crone says that he will consider playing with several of his former teammates, including former quarterback rival Rod Foster and halfback Ted DeMars, with the New England Colonials...
Just the fact that Crone did so well in an NFL training camp will help boost the reputation of Harvard football with the pro teams who may be reluctant to take a chance on Crimson players, Restic says...