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Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:11 pm
Thurman "Crowe" Peele succumbed to a lengthy illness last night at the age of 88.
Peele was the 1955 NCAA Heavyweight Boxing Champion for LSU.
Crowe went on to fight professionally after that year, as LSU dropped the sport in 1956. His professional record was 16-5.
Those of us old enough to remember Highland Road before Smoothie King might remember Crowe Peele Texaco. Mr. Crowe loved LSU Students and accepted checks from many of them running short on Cash before debit cards became a thing.
Crowe was one of the nicest and kindest gentlemen I have ever known.
RIP Crowe Peele - 7/10/1934 to 11/29/2022.
Peele was the 1955 NCAA Heavyweight Boxing Champion for LSU.
Crowe went on to fight professionally after that year, as LSU dropped the sport in 1956. His professional record was 16-5.
Those of us old enough to remember Highland Road before Smoothie King might remember Crowe Peele Texaco. Mr. Crowe loved LSU Students and accepted checks from many of them running short on Cash before debit cards became a thing.
Crowe was one of the nicest and kindest gentlemen I have ever known.
RIP Crowe Peele - 7/10/1934 to 11/29/2022.
This post was edited on 11/30/22 at 12:15 pm
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Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:16 pm to Emergent C Steve
Thank you for keeping his memory alive, I had no idea who he was. I believe it’s important to remember and acknowledge previous generations. RIP
Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:18 pm to Emergent C Steve
He had his station at the corner of Highland and State Street and then he moved out on Jefferson Highway just past the new Bluebonnet.
The guy ran a real service station. RIP
The guy ran a real service station. RIP
Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:20 pm to Emergent C Steve
I believe he had another station at Jefferson and floynell. Good guy for sure.
Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:22 pm to doubleb
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The guy ran a real service station. RIP
Not old enough to remember this guy. But I do remember real service stations. I miss them.
Posted on 11/30/22 at 12:22 pm to Emergent C Steve
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Crowe Peele Texaco.
went there all the time, he talked, or sort of mumbled, like an old cartoon dog character, Muttley?
RIP to an LSU treasure from the past, he was really hurt that he was kept of of the LSU sports HoF because he didn't finish his degree 
Posted on 11/30/22 at 1:25 pm to tigeralum06
Jefferson and old Hammond highway
Posted on 11/30/22 at 2:19 pm to Emergent C Steve
Needs a statue.
Make it happen, Woodward.
Make it happen, Woodward.
Posted on 11/30/22 at 2:28 pm to Emergent C Steve
Mr. Crowe was a nice man. He went to our church when I was a kid and would give us a boxers stance or grab us by the ankles and turn us upside down when we saw him. My Dad brought his cars to his place when he needed repairs. Good memories! RIP Mr. Crowe
Posted on 11/30/22 at 3:10 pm to ELESHU23
Good testimonies. RIP Tiger
Posted on 11/30/22 at 3:55 pm to Emergent C Steve
Sorry to hear that. I met him once at his gas station while I was at LSU. He was a very nice man.
Posted on 11/30/22 at 4:36 pm to Emergent C Steve
I used to by gas at his station back in the early 80’s. Nice guy!
Posted on 11/30/22 at 5:45 pm to Emergent C Steve
I tanked up at his station several times in the mid 80s. I think I also remember getting a brake tag or two there.
I remember seeing Jose Vargas there one day.
Nice dude. Rest in peace.
I remember seeing Jose Vargas there one day.
Nice dude. Rest in peace.
Posted on 11/30/22 at 6:42 pm to Emergent C Steve
Knew him well...great guy.
Posted on 11/30/22 at 6:44 pm to ole man
Yes...Exxon after Harvey Hall
Posted on 11/30/22 at 7:08 pm to Emergent C Steve
What a great life lived and legacy to leave 
Posted on 12/2/22 at 1:59 pm to Emergent C Steve
Met him later in life, had no idea who he was until he passed. A gentleman.
Posted on 12/2/22 at 2:08 pm to Emergent C Steve
RIP
Posted on 12/2/22 at 7:14 pm to Emergent C Steve
[BATON ROUGE – One of the names synonymous with the history of LSU’s successful boxing teams of the late 1940s and 1950s, Thurman “Crowe” Peele, passed away this week at the age of 88.
LSU article
Services are Saturday December 3rd.
Obituary link
LSU article
Services are Saturday December 3rd.
Obituary link
Posted on 12/2/22 at 7:17 pm to Emergent C Steve
Pow pow built on bluebonnet in 1955. He took his truck to crowe peeles all the time. Good old dude he was
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