[5] He had the ambidextrous ability to punt or dropkick the ball off either foot while on the run, or throw a forward pass with either arm.

In 1928, Crabtree was fortunate to have two of the best offensive ends in the country as his primary passing targets, Dutch Stanley and All-American Dale Van Sickel, and was supported by the other three talented and speedy backs of the Gators' "Phantom Four" offensive backfield—Carl Brumbaugh, Rainey Cawthon and Royce Goodbread.

In that game, Buddy Hackman intercepted a lateral from Crabtree to Brumbaugh, who was in the clear had it been executed correctly.

[9] Crabtree's final football game saw a major intersectional victory over the Oregon Webfoots in Miami.

[2] Crabtree returned to the University of Florida after his NFL career was over, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education in 1934.