Class of 2007

Warren Crow was the youngest of four in his wrestling family and he transferred to Linton from Mount Pleasant his sophomore year of 1960. Warren wrestled that year for the Linton Blue Devils and finished second in Section 2 tournament, he then lost just one match as an 11th-grader in 1961 and went 25-0 with 20 pins as a senior in 1962. He was honored as the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the sectional championships in both his junior and senior years under Coach Pete Shulha when he won both Section 2 tournaments.

The three years at Linton were just a hint of what was to come for Warren. Crow accepted a scholarship to Cornell and was the team's MVP as a sophomore in his first year of varsity eligibility. Freshmen were not allowed to compete on varsity at that time. As a sophomore Crow lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to eventual champion Fred Powell of Lock Haven.

Crow was ranked No. 1 by Amateur Wrestling News at 123 pounds midway through the season, but lost in the Easterns. Crow left Cornell after his sophomore season.

After placing 4th in the US Olympic trials in 1964 Crow enrolled at Albany State under Coach Joe Garcia.

Crow went 17-0-1 in duals and 31-3-1 overall at Albany State, earning a spot in the University Division of the NCAA championships by winning the College Division tournament in 1966 and 1967. His 1966 College Division championship was highlighted by a win over Rick Sanders, the first collegiate loss for the future two-time Olympic silver medalist who was 103-2 as a collegian.

Crow finished fourth at 123 pounds in the 1966 University Division Championships, losing by two points to the eventual runner-up. Crow was eliminated from the 1967 NCAA University Championships, when he lost by referees decision.

As the first Albany State athlete to win an NCAA championship, Crow is a member of the University at Albany Hall of Fame, and was also among the initial inductees in the Section2 Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Warren was one of the best athletes that Schenectadys high schools has produced and was inducted into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame.

Crow went on to work as a data processing manager for the state, and later worked as a consultant. He also taught at the high school level, both in Albany and in Hawaii, and coached at Union College, with future LaSalle Institute coach Jim Sutton as one of his athletes.