| Date of birth: | January 11, 1938 |
| Place of birth: | Duncan, Mississippi |
| Date of death: | July 29, 2013 (aged 75) |
| Place of death: | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Position(s): | Tight end |
| AFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 6 / Pick: 44 |
| Drafted by: | Oakland Raiders |
| NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 |
| Drafted by: | Cleveland Browns |
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| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Robert C. "Bobby" Crespino (January 11, 1938 – July 29, 2013) was an American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Born in Duncan, Mississippi, he played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft. Crespino was also selected in the sixth round of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He was the father of political historian, Joseph Crespino. Crespino died on July 29, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia following a long undisclosed illness.[1]
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- ↑ Cleveland, Rick (July 29, 2013). "RIP: Bobby Crespino, A Splendid Gentleman". msfame.com. http://msfame.com/news-updates/rip-bobby-crespino-a-splendid-gentleman/. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
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