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{{Short description|American football player (1933–2018)}}
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{{Refimprove|date=October 2018}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = 
| image = Lindon Crow - 1955 Bowman.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Crow on a 1955 Bowman football card
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|4|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Denison, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|10|25|1933|4|4|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Exeter, California]], U.S.
| team = 
| number = 
| status = 
| position1 = [[Cornerback]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 195
| college = [[USC Trojans football|USC]]
| NFLDraftedYear = 1955
| NFLDraftedRound = 2
| NFLDraftedPick = 14
| NFLDraftedTeam = 
| playing_years1 = 1955–1957
| playing_team1 = [[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]]
| playing_years2 = 1958–1960
| playing_team2 = [[New York Giants]]
| playing_years3 = 1961–1964
| playing_team3 = [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| career_highlights = 
* 2× First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-PCC]] ([[1952 All-Pacific Coast football team|1952]], [[1954 All-Pacific Coast football team|1954]])
| ProBowls = 3
| NFL = CRO644400
| DatabaseFootball = CROWLIN01
}}

'''Lindon Oscar Crow''' (April 4, 1933 – October 25, 2018) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[USC Trojans football|USC Trojans]]. He was named to three [[Pro Bowls]] in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25093338/lindon-crow-veteran-nfl-greatest-game-ever-dies-85|title=Crow dies at 85; played in NFL's 'greatest game'|website=Espn.com|date=October 27, 2018 |accessdate=October 30, 2018}}</ref>

==College career==
Crow played [[college football]] at the [[University of Southern California]].<ref name="A">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrowLi20.htm | title=Lindon Crow | website=Pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=September 21, 2014}}</ref>  Playing both defensive back and running back, Crow rushed for 723 yards, caught 13 passes for 412 yards, scored 11 touchdowns, and intercepted 11 passes on defense.  Crow helped lead the Trojans to two [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]]s, including a win over Wisconsin in 1953<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/lindon-crow-played-nfls-greatest-game-ever-dies-235710438--nfl.html | title=Lindon Crow, who played in NFL's 'greatest game ever,' dies }}</ref>

==Professional career==
Crow played in the National Football League for the [[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]], the [[New York Giants]], and the [[Los Angeles Rams]].  He led the league with 11 [[interception]]s in 1956.<ref name="A"/>  He also recorded an interception in the [[1958 NFL Championship Game]].  In the following season, Crow  He finished his career with 38 interceptions, which he returned for 512 yards and two touchdowns.  He also recovered 9 fumbles, returning them for 65 yards and a score.  On special teams, he returned 25 punts for 134 yards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrowLi20.htm | title=Lindon Crow Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Chicago Cardinals 1955 draft navbox}}
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[[Category:1933 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Denison, Texas]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Grayson County, Texas]]
[[Category:American football cornerbacks]]
[[Category:USC Trojans football players]]
[[Category:Chicago Cardinals players]]
[[Category:New York Giants players]]
[[Category:Los Angeles Rams players]]
[[Category:Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players]]
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