Franco Harris Football League
10-19-2122
#85|Roy Cranston Tight End
Retired (1982, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-28-2023) Potential C+
Age at Death 75 Born 04-30-1948 in Bicknell, IN
Drafted Round 5, Pick 145 (1971) Experience 4 Years (91 Wks)
College State University of Alabama, 1971 Salary 620 ($1687.666M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B+ Pass Cover D- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking A- Tackling B- Kick Return D+
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina B+ Execution C  Agility B-
Strength B- Health C  Aggressiveness B  Hands C+
Jumping C-     Attitude C- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C  SS C  K F  GUN B-
WR C+ G C+ DE C  FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T C+ ILB C  CB C- LS D+ KRB B-
FB B- TE B  OLB C  H D  HT B- KOS F 
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1974 SF 3 0 5 2 40.0 29 14.5 23 14 7.0 0 9.7 1 20.0 0
1976 TB 16 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1977 TB 16 0 4 3 75.0 17 5.7 10 -2 -0.7 0 1.1 0 0.0 0
1978 NAS 16 0 4 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
1979 HAR 9 0 3 3 100.0 14 4.7 6 0 0.0 0 1.6 0 0.0 0
Total   60 0 16 8 50.0 60 7.5 23 12 1.5 0 1.0 1 6.2 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Roy Cranston has retired from football.
08-04-1980The Hartford Ghouls have waived Roy Cranston.
11-12-1979The Hartford Ghouls have moved Brad Rose to the active roster. The Hartford Ghouls have moved Roy Cranston to the inactive roster.
09-30-1979The Hartford Ghouls have changed Ray Croston's name to Roy Cranston.
09-03-1979The Hartford Ghouls have changed John Croston's name to Ray Croston.
08-09-1976The Tampa Bay Venom have moved John Croston to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Venom have moved Mark Farris to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Tampa Bay Venom have acquired John Croston from the waiver wire.
12-15-1975The San Francisco Sharks have waived John Croston.
09-01-1975The San Francisco Sharks have moved Everett Riblett and Chuck Gradishar to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved John Croston and Gene Greenwood to the inactive roster.
12-08-1974The San Francisco Sharks have moved John Croston to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved Chuck Gradishar to the inactive roster.
09-23-1974The San Francisco Sharks have moved Art Mason to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved John Croston to the inactive roster.
09-22-1974The San Francisco Sharks have moved John Croston to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved Leroy Robinson to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974The San Francisco Sharks have moved Bobby Gay, Brian Beattie, Wayne Turner, and Hugo Reyes to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved John Croston, Raleigh Lester, and Fred Pitts to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The San Francisco Sharks have moved John Croston, Dar Hawkins, and Fred Pitts to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved Chuck Gradishar, Tuffy Towns, and Hank Bower to the inactive roster.
09-03-1973The San Francisco Sharks have moved LeFrancis Nutter, Chuck Gradishar, Tim Kollar, and Hank Bower to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved Nathan Price, John Croston, Vic Youngelman, and Raleigh Lester to the inactive roster.
08-13-1973The San Francisco Sharks have moved Ram Lascari and John Croston to the active roster. The San Francisco Sharks have moved Tim Kollar and Chuck Gradishar to the inactive roster.
08-21-1972The San Francisco Great Whites have moved Verbal Kent to the active roster. The San Francisco Great Whites have moved John Croston to the inactive roster.
08-14-1972The San Francisco Great Whites have moved Dan Slechta, John Croston, and Mo Linton to the active roster. The San Francisco Great Whites have moved Verbal Kent, Sam McCall, and Mark Gregory to the inactive roster.
09-06-1971The San Francisco Great Whites have moved Chuck Gradishar, Dennis Dixon, and Marvin Connor to the active roster. The San Francisco Great Whites have moved John Croston, Pete Clark, and Hank Bower to the inactive roster.
08-16-1971The San Francisco Great Whites have moved John Croston to the active roster. The San Francisco Great Whites have moved Chuck Gradishar to the inactive roster.