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{{short description|American water polo player (1939–2015)}}
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'''Ronald "Ron" Emerson Crawford''' (December 6, 1939 – December 20, 2015) was an American [[water polo]] player who competed in the [[1959 Pan American Games]], the [[1960 Summer Olympics]], in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]], and in the [[1968 Summer Olympics]].

==Career ==
Crawford was a member of the American water polo team which took the gold medal in the [[Water polo at the 1959 Pan American Games|1959 Pan American games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/Water_Polo/America/Men_PG_1959.html|title=Men Water Polo II Pan-American Games 1959 Chicago (USA) - 30.08-06.09 Winner United States|first=Todor|last=Krastev|website=www.todor66.com}}</ref>

Crawford was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the [[Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 tournament]]. He played six matches and scored five goals.

Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round with the American team in the [[Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympic tournament]]. He played three matches and scored four goals.

At the [[Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Olympic water polo tournament]], he finished fifth with the American team. He played all eight matches but did not score a goal.

In 1966, he became a water polo coach at Beverly Hills High School, where he continued to coach until at least the early 1990s.

In 1977, Ronald Crawford was inducted into the [[USA Water Polo Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ronald Crawford |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/hof.aspx?hof=83 |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/sports/2018/11/28/trads-hof-inductees-html.aspx |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 }}</ref> In 1983 he became the first American water polo player to be inducted into the international water polo Hall of Fame.

==Death and legacy ==
Ronald Crawford was a Manhattan Beach resident of 53 years, died peacefully on December 20, 2015 surrounded by his family.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.waterpololegends.com/search?q=crawford Water Polo Legends pictures and information]
* [http://www.waterpololegends.com/2007/05/ron-crawford-legend-of-long-beach.html Water Polo Legends short bio]
* [http://www.waterpololegends.com/2008/02/1960-rome-us-olympic-team.html Water Polo Legends 1960 US Olympic Team Photo]
* [http://www.waterpololegends.com/2008/02/1964-tokyo-us-olympic-team.html Water Polo Legends 1964 US Olympic Team Photo]
* [http://www.waterpololegends.com/2008/02/1968-mexico-us-olympic-team.html Water Polo Legends 1968 US Olympic Team Photo]
* [http://obituaries.tbrnews.com/obituaries/tbrnews/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=177292018#sthash.Z5NOfYEJ.dpuf]

{{United States men's water polo squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}
{{United States men's water polo squad 1964 Summer Olympics}}
{{United States men's water polo squad 1968 Summer Olympics}}

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[[Category:Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in water polo]]
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Ronald Crawford (water polo) - Revision history

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