Eric Crabtree

Eric Leslie Crabtree (born November 3, 1944, in Monessen, Pennsylvania) was a wide receiver in the AFL and NFL. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers before beginning a six-season professional career. Crabtree played for the Denver Broncos (1966–1968), Cincinnati Bengals (1969–1971), and New England Patriots (1971). A multi-sport athlete in high school, he was part of Monessen High School's 1961 WPIAL championship football team, alongside teammates Doug Crusan, Bill Malinchak, and Sam Havrilak, all of whom also reached the NFL.