Louis Charles Crowe (30 March 1928 – 19 September 1968) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Louis Charles Crowe | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 September 1968 (aged 40) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hatfield, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, Crowe was educated at Belvedere College and University College Dublin.[1]
Crowe started out in senior rugby as a fly-half and centre for his first few seasons at Old Belvedere, before earning an Ireland call up after impressing on the wing.[2] He made three appearances during the 1950 Five Nations Championship and in the same year claimed the 100/220 yard sprint double at the Irish AAU Championships.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tipperary Athlete -- Louis Crowe" (PDF). Tipperary Athletics.
- ^ "New Irish Rugby Wing 'Cap'". Edinburgh Evening News. 7 February 1950.
- ^ ""Doubles" For Crowe". Belfast News-Letter. 19 June 1950.
External links
edit- Louis Crowe at ESPNscrum