Leo Crowe
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | April 2, 1912
Died | April 24, 1966 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 54)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Notre Dame (1931–1934) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1934–1936 | Akron Goodyear |
1935–1936, 1937 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
1937–1938 | Reeves All-Stars |
1938 | Hilgemeier Packers |
1938–1939 | College All-Stars |
As coach: | |
1940–1942 | Huntington Catholic HS |
1944–1947 | Allentown Central Catholic HS |
1950–1959 | Rogers HS |
Leo Jerome Crowe (April 2, 1912 – April 24, 1966) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys and averaged 6.2 points per game.[1][3]
He was also a long-time high school basketball coach spanning tenures in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.[2] In 1940–41, Crowe led Huntington (IN) Catholic High School to a state championship, then as state runners-up the following the season.[2] He led Rogers High School to a Rhode Island state championship in 1952.
Crowe died in 1966 in Newport, Rhode Island from a heart attack.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leo Crowe NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Leo Crowe". Peach Basket Society. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Leo Crowe Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
Categories:
- 1912 births
- 1966 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Guards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in Indiana
- Indianapolis Kautskys players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Lafayette, Indiana
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs