Nolan Cromwell

United States

Football

B: January 30, 1955

1980 N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year

One of the greatest all-around athletes in Kansas history, Cromwell was a national AAU junior champion in the decathlon, a three-time state champion in track and earned consensus all-state honors in both football and basketball. Cromwell played football and competed in track and field at Kansas University. He started four years in football, the first two as a defensive back and the final two at quarterback. He rushed for an NCAA quarterback-record 294 yards against Oregon State on Sept. 27, 1975. Six games later, Cromwell engineered a 23-3 upset of Oklahoma to snap the Sooners' 28-game win streak. He was named the Big-8 Offensive Player of the Year in 1975, Big-Eight Athlete of the Year in 1977 and a track All-American in 1975, setting KU records in the 400-meter hurdles, 600-yard dash and decathlon. Cromwell played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1980 and a Pro Bowl selection four consecutive years (1980-'83). He was also selected to the N.F.L.'s All-Decade team for the 1980s.

SUPERSTARS RECORD

EVENT	PLACE	POINTS	MONEY	EVENT WINS
1980 Superteams Football Preliminary	1		$6,600
1980 Superteams Final	1		N/A
1981 Preliminary 4	6	15	$1,500	None
1982 Preliminary 4	4	30	$3,000	Rowing
1982 Final	10	6	$1,800	None
TOTALS		51	$12,900	1

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