Frederick Russell Crawford Jr. (born December 23, 1941) is an American former

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player who played in the

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(NBA). Crawford was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the

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. Previously, he had been drafted by the Knicks in the

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. He eventually played with the Knicks in the NBA in 1967. The following year, he was sold to the

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. In 1969, he was again sold, this time to the

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. Later, Crawford was selected by the

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in the 1970 NBA expansion draft. He was traded to the

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later that year. Crawford played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers of the

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(EPBL) from 1964 to 1967. He won an EPBL championship with the Blue Bombers in 1966. Crawford was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1966.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Freddie 1941 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York City Buffalo Braves players Los Angeles Lakers players Milwaukee Bucks players New York Knicks draft picks New York Knicks players Philadelphia 76ers players Shooting guards St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players Wilmington Blue Bombers players