Russell Crowe Two of his cousins, Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe, captained the Black Caps New Zealand international cricket team. Crowe has been a supporter of the rugby league football team the South Sydney Rabbitohs since childhood. Since his rise to fame as an actor, he has continued appearing at home games, and supported the financially troubled club. Following the Super League war of the 1990s Crowe made an attempt to use his Hollywood connections to convince Ted Turner, rival of Super League's Rupert Murdoch, to save the Rabbitohs before they were forced from the National Rugby League competition for two years.
Bob Crowe (footballer) Bob Crowe (footballer) Robert Crowe (born 27 May 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Crowe started his career as a half forward flanker and kicked a goal with his first kick in league football. He managed 16 goals from just seven games in 1956, including a six goal haul against Richmond, kicked another 21 goals in 1957 and then 16 in 1958. From 1959 however he was used as a half back and was at his best during the early 1960s. A former Mentone player, Crowe missed the second