LOS ANGELES — Lindon Crow, the former NFL defensive back who had three interceptions in the 1958 sudden-death NFL championship dubbed “the greatest game ever played,” has died. He was 85.
He died Thursday in Exeter, California, due to complications from a series of strokes, the University of Southern California said Friday.
Crow led the NFL in interceptions with 11 in 1956 and had 41 picks in his pro career. He played defensive back for the Cardinals from 1955-57, New York Giants from 1958-60, and Los Angeles Rams from 1961-64.
He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection in 1956, ’57 and ’59.