Ron Crawford, the longtime AAU basketball coach of the Arkansas Wings organization, died Saturday. He was 76.
His family announced Crawford's passing on his Facebook page.
Crawford, who entered a hospice facility July 7 after enduring health issues, founded and started coaching the Wings in 1980. He led teams to a combined nine national championships in the 16-under division, 17-under division and senior division.
His teams finished in the top 10 at the national tournament 16 times. Crawford was a head coach for one of three teams in the 2005 USA Basketball Men’s Youth Development Festival.