Allan Crowe
Al Crowe was a good multi-sport athlete. He was a member of the 1969 Lakefield H.S. District School Boy Curling Championship team, and vice-skipped the team to the COSSA Curling Championship as well as an OFSAA Championship in 1969. Fastball was his game, starting in the Lakefield Men’s League before joining the Peterborough Men’s City Softball League. Al achieved great success when he began coaching in the PMCSL winning the George Dormer Trophy 9 times for first place league finish and the league championship Taylor Trophy 9 times. He coached teams to OASA Intermediate A titles in 1993 and 2003 and also coached the Curve Lake team to the Ontario Native All Ontario Championship in 1996 and 2003. Not only did Al give his time to the men’s city league, but he also coached minor boy’s fastball teams from 1989 to 1995 winning an OASA Pee-Wee A title in 1993. Al has been honoured with numerous awards for his dedication to fastball, including the Doug McCamus Award for Minor Fastball, the Dave Leether Award from the Umpires Association for Most Gentlemanly Player, City League “Mr. Softball” for dedication to fastball and the Brent McCue Heart Award for dedication to fastball. Al gave 31 years of service to the OPP, receiving the OPP Exemplary Service Medal in 1992, and the 30-year service award in 2002. Al Crowe gave of his time and talent to the sport of fastball and now joins his father Bob Crowe as an honoured member of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted:
2026
Status:
Active
Al Crowe was a good multi-sport athlete. He was a member of the 1969 Lakefield H.S. District School Boy Curling Championship team, and vice-skipped the team to the COSSA Curling Championship as well as an OFSAA Championship in 1969. Fastball was his game, starting in the Lakefield Men’s League before joining the Peterborough Men’s City Softball League. Al achieved great success when he began coaching in the PMCSL winning the George Dormer Trophy 9 times for first place league finish and the league championship Taylor Trophy 9 times. He coached teams to OASA Intermediate A titles in 1993 and 2003 and also coached the Curve Lake team to the Ontario Native All Ontario Championship in 1996 and 2003. Not only did Al give his time to the men’s city league, but he also coached minor boy’s fastball teams from 1989 to 1995 winning an OASA Pee-Wee A title in 1993. Al has been honoured with numerous awards for his dedication to fastball, including the Doug McCamus Award for Minor Fastball, the Dave Leether Award from the Umpires Association for Most Gentlemanly Player, City League “Mr. Softball” for dedication to fastball and the Brent McCue Heart Award for dedication to fastball. Al gave 31 years of service to the OPP, receiving the OPP Exemplary Service Medal in 1992, and the 30-year service award in 2002. Al Crowe gave of his time and talent to the sport of fastball and now joins his father Bob Crowe as an honoured member of the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.