2012 Hall of Fame Inductee

RAYMOND H. "SKIP" CRAWFORD

(1932-1996)
Men’s Basketball (1951-57)
Inducted in 2012

One of the great athletes of his era, Crawford used his incredible jumping ability and quickness to become a prolific scorer for the Delaware men’s basketball team during the 1950’s. A native of Woodbury, N.J., Crawford became the Blue Hens’ all-time leading scorer with 1,205 points in a career that spanned four seasons between 1951-57. He averaged 20.6 points per game as a sophomore in 1952-53 before leaving for a two-year stint in the Army during the Korean War. He returned home and never skipped a beat, averaging 18.2 points per game as a senior in 1956-57. He scored over 30 points in a game three times and his career scoring average of 19.4 ppg still ranks No. 2 all-time in UD history. He was a member of two Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Division title teams in 1952 and 1953 for head coach Fred Emmerson and finished his career playing for Hall of Fame coach Irv Wisniewski. D espite several professional draft offers, Crawford became a physical education teacher and served for 33 years at Gibbstown (N.J.) Elementary School before retiring. He also served as a golf starter at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del. for 39 years before passing away at the age of 64 in 1996. He earned his degree in education from Delaware in 1957. He and his late wife, Edna, had two children, Katherine Crawford and Peter Crawford, who represented the family at the induction ceremony.