Ronald John Crowe (25 November 1932 – 24 September 2013) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
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| Full name | Ronald John Crowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1932 West Wyalong, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 September 2013 (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Front-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Crowe was born in the town of West Wyalong in New South Wales. One of six siblings, Crowe had a nomadic childhood on account of his father's work as a contractor, attending several schools growing up. He was a wood cutter by trade and made his first-grade debut for West Wyalong at the age of 16.[2]
Known as "Dookie", Crowe was a Riverina and NSW Country representative prop during the 1950s, then in 1960 made his full state debut in the interstate series against Queensland.[3] He appeared in five Tests for Australia, which included two matches on a 1961 tour of New Zealand. In 1962, Crowe had a season with South Sydney, where he would commute from West Wyalong to play. He coached West Wyalong to premierships in 1965, 1966 and 1968.[2]
Crowe's son in law, Ron Pilon, was a Newtown and Balmain first-grade forward.[4]
References
edit- ^ Rurenga, Declan (29 September 2013). "Rugby league legend farewelled in home town". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ a b "Ron Crowe". Maher Cup. 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Scarred, But He Gets Ball". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 May 1960.
- ^ "Irvine named in Country seconds". The Canberra Times. 11 May 1976. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Ron Crowe at Rugby League Project