COLLEGE STATION-- Texas A&M Distinguished Alumnus, Aggie legend and 1957 Heisman Trophy winner John David Crow passed away late Wednesday night at the age of 79 surrounded by his wife, Carolyn, their two daughters, Annalisa Stenklyft and Jeannie Pietrowiak, and several grandchildren.
Services are pending and the family requests privacy at this time.
Their only son, John David Jr.,was born while his father was a player at Texas A&M and John David Jr. played football at the University of Alabama. He preceded his father in death due to a car accident.
One of the most decorated student-athletes at Texas A&M, Crow was born July 8, 1935 and grew up in Springhill, Louisiana where he earned All-America honors in football and also lettered in basketball and track.