George Crowe was a three -year lettermen at Indiana Central College, where he played on the basketball, baseball and football teams. After service in World War II, he joined the Los Angeles Red Devils where he played alongside Jackie Robinson. Crowe spent three seasons with the Dayton Rens including the 1948-49 season in the National Basketball League. Crowe played major league baseball for nine seasons from 1952 through 1961. He was named an All-Star in 1958. Crowe had a lifetime batting average of .270.
GEORGE CROWE |
Height: |
6:02 |
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Weight: |
210 |
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College: |
Indiana Central’43 |
George Daniel Crowe |
Born: Mar 22, 1923 |
Died: Jan 19, 2011 |
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Hometown: |
Franklin, In. |
Played Major League Baseball |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1939-40 |
Indiana Central |
College |
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1940-41 |
Indiana Central |
College |
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1941-42 |
Indiana Central |
College |
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1942-43 |
Indiana Central |
College |
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1943-44 |
Indianapolis Pure Oils |
Indep |
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1943-46 |
U.S.Army |
Military Servive |
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1946-47 |
Los Angeles Red Devils |
Indep |
12 |
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103 |
8.6 |
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1946-47 |
New York Rens |
Indep |
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1947-48 |
New York Rens |
Indep |
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1948-49 |
New York Rens |
Indep |
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1948-49 |
Dayton |
NBL |
40 |
164 |
109 |
159 |
.686 |
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437 |
10.9 |
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1949-50 |
New York |
ABL |
35 |
190 |
96 |
138 |
.696 |
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476 |
13.6 |
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1952-53 |
Hazelton-Saratoga |
ABL |
12 |
59 |
29 |
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147 |
12.3 |
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Major League Totals |
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40 |
164 |
109 |
159 |
.686 |
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437 |
10.9 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1946-47 |
New York Rens |
WBT |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
.667 |
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10 |
10.0 |
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1947-48 |
New York Rens |
WBT |
3 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
.538 |
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31 |
10.3 |
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1949-50 |
New York |
ABL |
3 |
22 |
12 |
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56 |
18.7 |
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Major League Totals |
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4 |
16 |
9 |
13 |
.692 |
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41 |
10.3 |
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Bill Crouch played professional baseball for a half-dozen seasons with three brief stints in the Major Leagues. Returned to his college (renamed Western Michigan) where he coached basketball and baseball.
BILL CROUCH |
Height: |
6:01 |
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Weight: |
180 |
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College: |
Yipsilanti Normal’28 |
William Elmer Crouch |
Born: Aug 20, 1907 |
Died: Dec 26, 1980 |
Hometown: |
Highland Park, Mi. |
Played Major League Baseball |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1927-28 |
Yipsilanti Normal |
College |
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1934-35 |
Detroit Jewels |
Indep |
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1935-36 |
Windsor |
MBC |
5 |
6 |
3 |
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15 |
3.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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5 |
6 |
3 |
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15 |
3.0 |
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