 "Easy Ed" was one of many Oklahoma grads to play for the Eskimos in the 1950s.Crowder was an assistant coach under Red Blaik at Army in 1955 and for Bud Wilkinson back at Oklahoma for eight seasons He became the head coach of the Buffaloes in January 1963 and restored the program's respectability and earned national respect while rebuilding the program.His initial contract was for five years at $15,000 per year.