man ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁( t orn ▁med ial ▁coll ater al ▁lig ament ), ▁he ▁recovered ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁two - way ▁tack le . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁W ake ▁Forest ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁He ▁also ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁C ald well ▁County ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers ▁Mc Cre ary ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers ▁in ▁the ▁fifth ▁round ▁( 6 5 th ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁He ▁was ▁wa ived ▁on ▁September ▁ 4 . ▁ ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys ▁On ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys . ▁He ▁began ▁the ▁season ▁on ▁the ▁tax i ▁squad , ▁before ▁being ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁active ▁ro ster ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁ 9 ▁games ▁with ▁ 4 ▁starts ▁at ▁right ▁tack le . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁September ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁Cal g ary ▁St amp ed ers ▁( CF L ) ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Cal g ary ▁St amp ed ers ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁League . ▁After ▁suffering ▁a ▁severe ▁conc uss ion ▁during ▁practice ▁before ▁the ▁season ▁op ener , ▁he ▁decided