Leo Crowe | |
Position: | Guard |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 170 |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1912 |
Birth Place: | Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
Death Place: | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
College: | Notre Dame (1931–1934) |
Years1: | 1934–1936 |
Team1: | Akron Goodyear |
Years2: | 1935–1936, 1937 |
Team2: | Indianapolis Kautskys |
Years3: | 1937–1938 |
Team3: | Reeves All-Stars |
Years4: | 1938 |
Team4: | Hilgemeier Packers |
Years5: | 1938–1939 |
Team5: | College All-Stars |
Cyears1: | 1940–1942 |
Cteam1: | Huntington Catholic HS |
Cyears2: | 1944–1947 |
Cteam2: | Allentown Central Catholic HS |
Cyears3: | 1950–1959 |
Cteam3: | 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]