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...Crone said that he had accepted a two-year contract to play for the Ambassadors, a team now engaged in finding itself a home. "The franchise is solid but the city we will play in is still up for grabs," he said. "We will probably play in Norfolk but there is a chance we will play in Orlando...
...Harvard quarterback, slated for number two duty behind Joe Namath's understudy Bob Davis, is anxious to take a crack at the starting line-up. "Davis is coming in number one, but a lot depends on how much I can prove to them in camp," Crone said...
...Crone will be most out to impress is newly-appointed coach and ex-Washington Redskin, Jack Pardee. Crone said he is high on the Pardee staff. "They are a lot more intelligent than a few of the staffs I have played with in the past," Crone said...
...Crone pro-ball saga began February 4, 1973, when the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL drafted the ex-Harvard quarterback in the 17th round. Crone stayed with the team, until September 15. He was the last person cut before the regular season began...
When the Cardinals dropped Crone, he hit the Canadian trail to toss a few aerials in Winnipeg. After three weeks of the Northern circuit, it was back to semi-pro ball in New England...