- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHenry Charles Crawford
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Shag Crawford was born on August 30, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Vivian L. Gallagher. He died on July 11, 2007 in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, USA.
- SpouseVivian L. Gallagher(November 2, 1940 - 1969) (her death, 4 children)
- Inducted into the Delaware County [Pennsylvania] Athletes Hall of Fame in 1974 in the category Officials.
- Inducted into the Philadelphia [Pennsysvania] Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Father of umpire Jerry Crawford.
- National League umpire, 1956-1975. Umpired three World Series (1961, 1963, 1969) and three All-Star Games (1959 [1st game], 1961 [1st game], 1968).
- Interred in Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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