Farewell Richmond Club great Neville Crowe
Richmond great Neville Crowe will be remembered as a man who "saved" the Tigers from financial ruin and loved the club so much he would cry in the showers when, as a player, they lost. Crowe, the former star player, specialist coach, president and club vice-patron, passed away on Friday after a long illness, aged 79.
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Richmond footballer Neville Crowe in 1966. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Neville Crowe, 1960.]()
Neville Crowe, 1960. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Former Richmond footballer, president of Richmond Football Club Neville Crowe with Richmond coach Kevin Bartlett in 1990.]()
Former Richmond footballer, president of Richmond Football Club Neville Crowe with Richmond coach Kevin Bartlett in 1990. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Polly Farmer (Geelong) knocks the ball from Neville Crowe (Richmond) as Geelong's D. Marshall watches in 1967.]()
Polly Farmer (Geelong) knocks the ball from Neville Crowe (Richmond) as Geelong's D. Marshall watches in 1967. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Neville Crowe (Richmond) takes a firm hold on Carl Ditterich of St Kilda at the MCG in 1967.]()
Neville Crowe (Richmond) takes a firm hold on Carl Ditterich of St Kilda at the MCG in 1967. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Former Richmond footballer, president of Richmond Football Club Neville Crowe in 1990. Photo: Stuart Hannagan]()
Former Richmond footballer, president of Richmond Football Club Neville Crowe in 1990. Photo: Stuart Hannagan Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Richmond player Neville Crowe helps add up the cheques sent into the club by Richmond supporters for their membership ...]()
Richmond player Neville Crowe helps add up the cheques sent into the club by Richmond supporters for their membership ticket in 1964. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Neville Crowe with some of the Save The Tigers fundraising cans in 1990.]()
Neville Crowe with some of the Save The Tigers fundraising cans in 1990. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Neville Crowe (Richmond) and J. Nicholls (Carlton) contest a hit out at Carlton in 1967.]()
Neville Crowe (Richmond) and J. Nicholls (Carlton) contest a hit out at Carlton in 1967. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Neville Crowe (Richmond) outmarks Geoff Rosenow / Geoff "Tex" Rosenow (Geelong) at the MCG in 1967.]()
Neville Crowe (Richmond) outmarks Geoff Rosenow / Geoff "Tex" Rosenow (Geelong) at the MCG in 1967. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![NEVILLE CROWE, 1987: Former Richmond footballer, president of Richmond Football Club Neville Crowe in 1987.]()
NEVILLE CROWE, 1987: Former Richmond footballer, president of Richmond Football Club Neville Crowe in 1987. Photo: Fairfax Photographic -
![Mr Ray Dunn, President of Richmond Football Club holds back the crowd as Neville Crowe leaves Harrison House after being ...]()
Mr Ray Dunn, President of Richmond Football Club holds back the crowd as Neville Crowe leaves Harrison House after being suspended by the VFL for 4 weeks on a striking charge 1967. Photo: Fairfax Photographic
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