Members
Inductee
CRAWLEY, MARION L.
CRAWLEY, MARION L.
Born on October 30, 1908
Putnamville, IN
February 1, 1982.
Inducted On
April 30, 1977
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN
Region Number
4
Lafayette Jeff
Coach
Greencastle, IN
1926
Played basketball 2 years; captain senior year; no football at GHS at that time.
DePauw University 1930; Columbia University MA
1935
Played basketball and football 4 years; played right halfback; set record in 1929 with 95 yard kick-off return for a TD.
Lectured at coaching clinics at Purdue and for IHSAA; wrote football articles published in Athletic Journal Scholastic Coach; active in community and Masonic organizations.
Wife, Georgia; son, Mike
Professional Athletic Background: Played semi-pro football with Muncie 1931.
Coaching Experience: Head football coach at Greencastle HS 3 years with 14-12 record; head coach at Washington HS 4 years with 17-16-3 record; head coach at Lafayette Jefferson HS 13 years with 88-24-7 record; also coached basketball 39 years, 3 at Greencastle, 4 at Washington, and 32 at Jefferson; retired from coaching in 1954.
Coaching Honors: Had 5 North Central Athletic Conference Championships; mythical State Champions 1950; rated number 1 in state with Jefferson; had 2 undefeated, untied seasons at Jefferson; in basketball, won 32 sectional, 21 regionals, 13 semi-states, 3 runner-up titles, and 4 state championships, 1941 and 1942 at Washington and 1948 and 1964 at Jefferson; overall basketball record of 119-52-10.
Outstanding Players Coached: Dan Casey, Notre Dame; Earl Heninger, Purdue and All-State; Dick Schnaible, Purdue; Ned Snyder, Annapolis Naval Academy; Jack Snyder, Purdue, Iowa Seahawks, National Service Championship team; Bill Afflis, All-State, Purdue, Utah, Green Bay Packers; Carl Braun, Naval Academy.
Coaching Experience: Head football coach at Greencastle HS 3 years with 14-12 record; head coach at Washington HS 4 years with 17-16-3 record; head coach at Lafayette Jefferson HS 13 years with 88-24-7 record; also coached basketball 39 years, 3 at Greencastle, 4 at Washington, and 32 at Jefferson; retired from coaching in 1954.
Coaching Honors: Had 5 North Central Athletic Conference Championships; mythical State Champions 1950; rated number 1 in state with Jefferson; had 2 undefeated, untied seasons at Jefferson; in basketball, won 32 sectional, 21 regionals, 13 semi-states, 3 runner-up titles, and 4 state championships, 1941 and 1942 at Washington and 1948 and 1964 at Jefferson; overall basketball record of 119-52-10.
Outstanding Players Coached: Dan Casey, Notre Dame; Earl Heninger, Purdue and All-State; Dick Schnaible, Purdue; Ned Snyder, Annapolis Naval Academy; Jack Snyder, Purdue, Iowa Seahawks, National Service Championship team; Bill Afflis, All-State, Purdue, Utah, Green Bay Packers; Carl Braun, Naval Academy.
