Donald Crowe, (December 20, 1919 – March 16, 1978) was a

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player who played for the

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and

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. He won the

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with the Rough Riders in 1951. Crowe grew up in Toronto and attended Danforth Technical High School, playing junior football there. He also previously played football with the Peterborough Orfuns and the

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of the

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. Crowe also played

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and ice hockey for the Peterborough Petes and Canadian Army teams. A

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veteran, Crowe was the a co-captain of the

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team that won the

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in 1942. In 1999, Crowe was inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.

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