11 Facts About Crawford Ker

Crawford Francis Ker was born on May 5,1962 and is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.

Crawford Ker played college football at the University of Florida.

When Crawford Ker was young, his family moved to Florida, and his father worked several jobs to support the family in Dunedin, Florida; running a lawn service during the day and working at a convenience store at night.

Crawford Ker had not played high school football before his junior year, but he started working out; after beginning high school at 145 pounds, he bulked up to 210.

Crawford Ker graduated in 1980, but he wanted to play at a big school to improve his chances of being drafted in the NFL, so he worked out during the first year after graduation, adding another fifty pounds to his six-foot, four-inch frame.

Crawford Ker played two years for coach Charley Pell and coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football teams.

Crawford Ker was recognized as a second-team All-SEC selection and an honorable mention All-American following the 1984 season.

Crawford Ker was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1985 NFL draft, as part of a change in the offensive line philosophy, when the team started to value size and strength over speed and athletic ability.

Crawford Ker was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits in the 1985 USFL Territorial Draft.

Crawford Ker became the Cowboys' highest-paid offensive lineman, and started in eighty-six of the Cowboys' ninety-one regular season games from 1986 to 1990.

Crawford Ker was placed on the injured reserve list during the 1991 pre-season and later started 10 games after being activated.