Ronald Crawford - Class of 1977
Player Field Coach
to Present
Elected to Hall of Fame 1977
Club Phillips 66 WPC, Lynwood S.C., Inland Nu-Pike, Downey A.C.
College Long Beach City College, Long Beach State
High School Downey H.S.
Playing Record H.S. 1954 – 1956 LBCC 1957 – 58 LBS 1961 – 163
Clubs 1959 – 69
Participation AAU Sr. National Championship Team outdoor 1962 City of Commerce, 1968 Phillips 66
AAU Sr. National Championship Team indoor 1961 Lynwood S.C. 1968 Downey A.C.
US Pan American Team 1959, Chicago, 1963 San Paulo, Brazil
US Olympic Trials Team 1960 Lynwood 1st Place, 1968 Nu-Pike 1st Place
US Olympic Team 1960 Rome ITA, 1964 Tokyo Japan, 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
Coach Beverly Hills High School 1966 to Present
Member of So. California W/P Officials Association
Honors AAU All American outdoor 1959, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68
Served on the US Olympic W/P Committee 1972 – 76 (Player Rep)
AAU National W/P Committee 1970 – 72
Personal Phys. Ed. Instructor & Los Angeles County Beach Life Guard
Member of the U.S. Army 1963 – 70
Single with a son and daughter