Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jim Crowley
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2020
1. Jim Crowley Marker (front)
and one of the famous
Four Horsemen
of Notre Dame
1924
"Outlined against a blue-grey October sky
The Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore
they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction
& Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are
Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley & Layden. They formed
the crest of the South Bend Cyclone before which
another fighting Army football team was swept over
the precipice at the Polo Grounds."
-New York Herald Tribune
18 Oct., 1924
Erected August 2020
Erected 2020 by Concerned Citizens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is August 2020.
Location. 41° 26.272′ N, 75° 38.094′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Marker is in Crowley Park, at the north end of Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scranton PA 18509, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Casimir (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marywood University Timeline (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Patrick Casey
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More about this marker. The monument was officially dedicated on November 12, 2020.
Also see . . .
1. Jim Crowley Bio at National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. (Submitted on November 14, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Jim Crowley Dies at 83; He Was the Last of the Four Horsemen (LA Times). (Submitted on November 14, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Scranton park re-dedicated to Jim Crowley (WNEP). (Submitted on November 14, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2020
2. Jim Crowley Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2020
3. Jim Crowley Marker in Crowley Park
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
