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Retiring educator began his BYU journey with a surprise from LaVell Edwards

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Chris Crowe was one of LaVell Edwards' first offensive linemen at BYU .

Crowe played behind eventual BYU Hall of Fame inductee Brad Oates in 1975 .

He blocked a punt from inside their own 10 -yard line in 1975 against Utah State .

After his graduation, Crowe returned to McClintock High to teach English while earning a master's degree.

When Crowe left BYU-Hawaii to accept a teaching job at BYU in 1993 , Edwards remembered him.

Edwards told Crowe if he ever needed to escape, he could use his office.

Crowe: "He didn't need to remember me, and he had no reason to remember him, but he was good to everybody".

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