Drane Scrivener

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Drane Scrivener
No. 34, 18
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1951-01-28) January 28, 1951 (age 73)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Male (KY)
College:Tulsa
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Drane W. Scrivener (born January 28, 1951), formerly known as Drane Crumes,[1] is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Tulsa and was selected as a first-team player on the 1972 All-America college football team. He also played professional football in the World Football League for the Birmingham Americans and Chicago Fire during the 1974 WFL season.

Early years[edit]

Scrivener was born in 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] He attended Louisville's Male High School where he was co-captain of the track team. At the Kentucky state meet in May 1969, he led Male to a state championship, tallying 20 of the school's 41 points. He won the 180-yard low hurdles and the long jump and placed second in the 100-yard dash and the triple jump.[2]

College career[edit]

In the fall of 1969, Scrivener enrolled at Cisco Junior College in Cisco, Texas. After one year at Cisco, he transferred as a sophomore to the University of Tulsa.[3] During the 1970 season, he was a backup halfback for the 1970 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team. He tallied 103 rushing yards on 19 carries for an average of 5.4 yards per carry.[4]

As a junior in 1971, Scrivener asked to be transferred to the defensive secondary and became a full-time starter at cornerback.[3] As a senior, he was selected as the most valuable player on the 1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team,[5] as he led Tulsa's secondary to a No. 3 national ranking in pass defense.[3] After the 1972 season, he received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[6] He was also selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a first-team defensive back on the 1972 All-America college football team.[7]

Scrivener also played in the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the 1973 American Bowl.[3] He returned a punt for 71 yards in the American Bowl.[8] He also competed in the long jump for the Tulsa track team.

Professional football[edit]

Scrivener was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft.[9] He attended the Cowboys' training camp, but he contracted a virus in his chest and was advised by his doctor not to play during the 1972 season.[3] He was released by the Cowboys in September 1973.[10][11]

In February 1974, Scrivener signed a multi-year contract with the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League (WFL).[3] He was released on September 18.[12]

In 1975, Scrivener was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, but was released after a team doctor concluded that he was unable to play due to a back injury sustained in college and an abnormal heartbeat that he had since childhood. Scrivener noted at the time that a doctor had cleared him to play in Birmingham one year earlier, and he believed he was being given the run-around. Scrivener chose not to return to the WFL and retired from football.[10][13]

Later years and honors[edit]

After his football career ended, Scrivener became a fire inspector for the Louisville Fire Department. He is also a published author on fire safety issues involving children with special needs, newborns, and older adults.[14][15][16][17][18][19]

In 1990, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame.[5] In 1999, he was named to the third-team on the Tulsa Football All-Century Team.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Drane Scivener". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Bob White (May 17, 1969). "Scrivener Brilliant in Final: Male Rolls to Fifth Boys Title". The Courier-Journal. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f John Cargile (February 23, 1974). "WFL Americans ink Dallas draftee". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Drane Scrivener". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Drane Scrivener". Hall of Fame Roster. Tulsa Hurricane. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "Stevens, Jackson top All-MVC team". The Couier-Journal. Associated Press. December 6, 1972. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NEA All-American Team". The Marion Star. October 23, 1972. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Madeya Guns North Victory". Lebanon Daily News. January 8, 1973. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Roger Nesbitt (July 15, 1975). "No tryouts". The Courier-Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Transactions". The Cincinnati Enquirer. June 1, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "Transactions". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  13. ^ "Transactions". Progress Bulletin. August 15, 1974. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  14. ^ Lehna, Carlee; Twyman, Stephanie; Fahey, Erin; Coty, Mary-Beth; Williams, Joseph; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie (2015). "'Worried About Them When We Left': A Mixed-Methods Essay". The Qualitative Report. 20 (2). TQR: 49–62. doi:10.46743/2160-3715/2015.2095.
  15. ^ Lehna, Carlee; Twyman, Stephanie; Fahey, Erin; Coty, Mary-Beth; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie; Myers, John (2017). "An organizational process for promoting home fire safety in two community settings". Burns. 43 (1): 162–168. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2016.07.016. PMID 27575679.
  16. ^ Lehna, Carlee; Coty, Mary-Beth; Fahey, Erin; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie; Myers, John (2015). "Intervention study for changes in home fire safety knowledge in urban older adults". Burns. 41 (6): 1205–1211. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.012. PMID 26088150.
  17. ^ Lehna, Carlee; Fahey, Erin; Janes, Erika; Rengers, Sharon; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Myers, John (2015). "Home fire safety education for parents of newborns". Burns. 41 (6): 1199–1204. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.009. PMID 25816967.
  18. ^ Lehna, Carlee; Janes, Erika; Rengers, Sharon; Graviss, Jackie; Scrivener, Drane; Knabel, Tom; Myers, John (2014). "Impact of children with special needs on differences in fire-safety education priorities, preferred method of education, and parent actions". Journal of Burn Care Research. 35 (2): 162–168. doi:10.1097/BCR.0b013e31828a480a. PMID 23511292. S2CID 205484086.
  19. ^ Lehna, Carlee; Janes, Erika; Rengers, Sharon; Graviss, Jackie; Scrivener, Drane; Knabel, Tom; Carver, Elizabeth; Myers, John (2014). "Community partnership to promote home fire safety in children with special needs". Burns. 40 (6): 1179–1184. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2013.12.019. PMID 24439932.
  20. ^ "Tulsa Football All-Century Team". The Sunday Oklahoman. August 8, 1999. p. B10. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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