Kurt Crain

Kurt Crain
Personal information
Born:	December 31, 1964; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	April 10, 2012 (aged 47); Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
College:	Memphis (1984–1985); Auburn (1986–1987)
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	1988 / round: 6 / pick: 157
Career history
As a player:
	Houston Oilers (1988); Green Bay Packers (1989);
As a coach:
	Auburn (1990); Graduate assistant; Troy (1991); Linebackers coach; TCU (1992); Outside linebackers coach; Auburn (1993–1995); Defensive line coach; Auburn (1996); Linebackers coach; Team Alabama (2007); Defensive coordinator; South Alabama (2008–2009); Linebackers coach; South Alabama (2010–2011); Associate head coach & linebackers;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1987); 2× First-team All-SEC (1986, 1987);

Kurt Bannon Crain (December 31, 1964 – April 10, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the University of Memphis and Auburn University. He went on to play two seasons in the NFL – one for the Houston Oilers, the other for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL Draft.^[1] In 2008, he joined the coaching staff of the University of South Alabama.^[2]^[3]

Crain died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Spanish Fort, Alabama on April 10, 2012. He was 47.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Ex-Auburn star Kurt Crain found dead". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Former Auburn All-American Kurt Crain Passes Away". WTVM. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2012.

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