Greg McCrary

Greg McCrary, American football player (died 2013)

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Born: March 24, 1952
Died: April 9, 2013
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1952

About Greg McCrary

Gregory Alonza McCrary was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Clark Atlanta Panthers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1975 NFL draft. Gregory Alonza McCrary (March 24, 1952 – April 9, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and the San Diego Chargers. McCrary suffered a cardiac arrest on April 6, 2013, and died on April 9, 2013.

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Greg McCrary timeline

1952Gregory Alonza McCrary (March 24, 1952 – April 9, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, and the San Diego Chargers.
2013McCrary suffered a cardiac arrest on April 6, 2013, and died on April 9, 2013.

The world when Greg McCrary was born

Greg McCrary was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Greg McCrary's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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