Ray Crowe(1915-2003)
- Actor
Legendary coach of the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers, notable in
Hoosier basketball history as the first state champions from the
state's largest city, and the first all-black school to earn Indiana's
most coveted high school team championship. Crowe's Oscar Robertson-led
Tigers won Indiana state titles in 1955 and 1956 (immediately following
the "Milan Miracle" of 1954). Crowe was known not only for his prowess
on the basketball sidelines, but for the life virtues he instilled in
his players. He remained active in the Indianapolis community for years
in a number of civic and state endeavors, including several terms in
the Indiana House of Representatives.