He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and UT Martin Skyhawks and was a fourth-round selection in the 1972 NFL draft by the Saints.
[2] After graduating, he worked as a sailor in the Great Lakes for one year before being drafted to serve in the United States Army.
[2] After being discharged from the Army, Crangle was offered an athletic scholarship to play football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, which he accepted.
"[3] It was assumed the reason he left the team was due to a dispute occurring against Louisville, where he allegedly cast a racial slur against an African-American player.
[2][7] He was credited with 134 tackles, 42 sacks, 33 pass breakups and seven fumble recoveries in his two seasons at UT Martin.