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Jim Crowe (footballer)

Jim Crowe (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

James Patrick Crowe (18 May 1909 – 21 May 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Not to be confused with Jim Crow (footballer).
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Crowe started his career as a half forward flanker before being moved into defence as a rebound player. He was a member of Carlton's losing 1932 Grand Final side and in 1936 crossed to Collingwood. In his first year with Collingwood he played in a premiership, occupying a back pocket in the Grand Final.

In 1947 he coached Footscray for a season, with the club finishing ninth out of the twelve clubs.

References

  1. [1]
    "Jim Crowe". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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