RIP Tank Crawford

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OXFORD, Miss. - James A. "Tank" Crawford, Sr., 86, of Arkabutla, Miss., who helped lead Coach John Vaught's Ole Miss Rebels to their first Southeastern Conference championship in 1947, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, following a lengthy illness.

As a member of the 1947 Rebel squad, Crawford helped lead Ole Miss to its first SEC championship and a 13-9 victory over TCU in the Jan. 1, 1948 Delta Bowl in Memphis. The 1947 season was Vaught's first year as head coach at Ole Miss after having served as an assistant coach the year before. Ole Miss finished 9-2 in 1947 and 8-1 in 1948.

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