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2 unusual facts about Jeff Cravath


Jeff Cravath

He graduated from Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana, California, and entered the University of Southern California, starring as a center on the football team from 1924 to 1926; among his teammates was a young John Wayne and Ward Bond.

After the 1945 season, Cravath was offered a five-year contract by Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, and he told acquaintances he was going to accept; but he ultimately changed his mind and signed a five-year extension with USC.



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