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Alfred Ernest Crawley Author

Alfred Ernest Crawley was an English schoolmaster, sexologist, anthropologist, sports journalist and exponent of ball games. He became an assistant master for seven years at St John's School, Leatherhead, before teaching at Lancing College from 1898 to 1901 and at Bradfield School from 1901 to 1905. In 1906 he became headmaster of Derby School, though he resigned in December 1908 and took up journalism. In 1913 he resigned from being a clergyman under the terms of the Clerical Disabilities Act 1870.