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Robert Crowley (Survivor contestant)
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Robert "Bob" Crowley is the $1,000,000 winner of the American television show Survivor: Gabon
. On December 14, 2008, it was revealed that he had been voted the winner, receiving four out of the seven votes and thus beating out hairdresser Susie Smith and pin-up model Jessica "Sugar" Kiper
. In addition to his million dollar win, Crowley also won the $100,000 from the Sprint Player of the season contest. At 57, he is the oldest winner in the history of Survivor, and he also tied the record for winning the most consecutive challenges. He is also known for his very realistic fake immunity
idols, which he made twice during the game.
at Gorham High School
in Gorham, Maine
. Crowley was the teacher of Survivor: Vanuatu
contestant Julie Berry. He has since retired from teaching.
In 2009, Crowley published his autobiography, Making Waves: The Stories of Maine's Bob Crowley. The producers of Survivor, however, forbade Crowley from mentioning the show in his book.
In the following episode, there was a tribal swap which ended up taking fellow alliance member Jacquie Berg to the opposing Fang tribe. When Jacquie was voted off, Randy Bailey was welcomed into their newly made alliance. The Kota tribe would still stand strong, and the tribe won the next two immunity
challenges. In Episode 7, both tribes faced a twist where each tribe would have to enter Tribal Council. The "Onion Alliance" voted out Dan Kay over the weaker Susie Smith in fear that Dan had the Hidden Immunity Idol. This ended up being the vital mistake to Crowley's alliance as Susie would end up switching sides.
In Episode 8, both tribes assumed that a merge would be coming up but instead they were welcomed with another tribal swap. Crowley and Marcus remained on Kota while Charlie, Randy, and Corinne moved to Fang. When Fang won the immunity challenge, Crowley and Marcus went to face Tribal Council where tribemates Susie, Ken Hoang
, and Crystal Cox
voted out Lehman.
After Marcus was voted out, both tribes merged into the new Nobag Tribe ("Nobag" is Gabon
spelled backwards). Charlie ended up getting voted out at the next Tribal Council and it soon appeared that Crowley's alliance would crumble. In the following episode, Crowley was targeted next, but when he got sent to Exile Island, he created a fake Hidden Immunity Idol. He used to fake idol to secure his spot in the game and Randy, his own alliance member, was blindsided. After Randy's elimination, Crowley created another Hidden Immunity Idol in an attempt to save himself and last alliance member, Corinne. Although it was futile and Corinne was eliminated, it caused Ken to betray his own alliance and vote against Matty Whitmore.
Crowley's winning streak continued by winning his fifth challenge in a row. This was something his other tribemates did not expect. In Episode 12, Ken tried to propose a deal with Crowley and said that if he had won immunity he would give it up to Ken since he had tricked him at the last Tribal Council. However Jessica "Sugar" Kiper
had informed Crowley that it was just a trick to blindside him and Crowley went against the idea. In the following Tribal Councils, Crystal and Ken were both voted out.
In the final immunity challenge, Crowley lost to Susie in a card building challenge. Crowley seemed doomed again but he was able to convince Sugar to go on his side and vote against Whitmore. Knowing that a tie breaker challenge might occur, Crowley also started practising how to build a fire. At Tribal Council, a tie did occur, and as Crowley had expected, a tie would take place. Matty and Crowley were forced to compete in a fire building challenge and once again, Crowley won.
At the final Tribal Council, Crowley was confronted by Ken for not giving up his immunity. Crowley was also confronted by Randy for using the fake Hidden Immunity Idol against him. In the end, the jury voted Crowley as the Sole Survivor in a vote of 4-3-0. Crowley earned the votes of Marcus Lehman, Charlie Herschel, Randy Bailey, and Corinne Kaplan. In addition, Crowley also won the 'Sprint Survivor of the Season' award, earning the fan's vote over Sugar Kiper and Matty Whitmore.
Survivor: Gabon
Survivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden is the seventeenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 25, 2008, with the first two episodes screened back-to-back....
. On December 14, 2008, it was revealed that he had been voted the winner, receiving four out of the seven votes and thus beating out hairdresser Susie Smith and pin-up model Jessica "Sugar" Kiper
Jessica Kiper
Jessica Michele Kiper is an American actress and singer. Kiper was also a runner-up contestant on Survivor: Gabon where she placed third. She was more commonly known to the viewing audience during her run on Survivor as Sugar. She returned to Survivor to compete on the show's 20th season:...
. In addition to his million dollar win, Crowley also won the $100,000 from the Sprint Player of the season contest. At 57, he is the oldest winner in the history of Survivor, and he also tied the record for winning the most consecutive challenges. He is also known for his very realistic fake immunity
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
idols, which he made twice during the game.
Personal life
At the time of Survivor's airing, Crowley taught physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at Gorham High School
Gorham High School (Maine)
Gorham High School, is a public high school located in Gorham, Maine. It houses grades 9–12.-History:Gorham High School received national media attention on January 4, 2008, when the administration was forced to cancel classes for a day after an apparent senior prank. School administrators arrived...
in Gorham, Maine
Gorham, Maine
Gorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 16,381 at the 2010 census. In addition to an urban village center known as Gorham Village or simply "the Village," the town also encompasses a number of smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets with distinct...
. Crowley was the teacher of Survivor: Vanuatu
Survivor: Vanuatu
Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire, also known as Survivor: Vanuatu, is the ninth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor...
contestant Julie Berry. He has since retired from teaching.
In 2009, Crowley published his autobiography, Making Waves: The Stories of Maine's Bob Crowley. The producers of Survivor, however, forbade Crowley from mentioning the show in his book.
Survivor: Gabon
On Survivor: Gabon, Crowley was originally placed into the Kota Tribe. Crowley had originally been in an alliance with fellow tribemates Jacquie Berg, Marcus Lehman, Charlie Herschel, and Corinne Kaplan. This alliance is known to many Survivor fans as the "Onion Alliance." The Kota Tribe proved to be strong by winning the first three challenges. In Episode 3, Kota lost the immunity challenge and were forced to face Tribal Council, where Paloma Solo-Castillo was voted out.In the following episode, there was a tribal swap which ended up taking fellow alliance member Jacquie Berg to the opposing Fang tribe. When Jacquie was voted off, Randy Bailey was welcomed into their newly made alliance. The Kota tribe would still stand strong, and the tribe won the next two immunity
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
challenges. In Episode 7, both tribes faced a twist where each tribe would have to enter Tribal Council. The "Onion Alliance" voted out Dan Kay over the weaker Susie Smith in fear that Dan had the Hidden Immunity Idol. This ended up being the vital mistake to Crowley's alliance as Susie would end up switching sides.
In Episode 8, both tribes assumed that a merge would be coming up but instead they were welcomed with another tribal swap. Crowley and Marcus remained on Kota while Charlie, Randy, and Corinne moved to Fang. When Fang won the immunity challenge, Crowley and Marcus went to face Tribal Council where tribemates Susie, Ken Hoang
Ken Hoang
Ken "Kenny" Hoang is a Vietnamese American professional electronic sports player who plays Super Smash Bros. Melee and has earned $50,000+ USD doing so....
, and Crystal Cox
Crystal Cox
Crystal Cox is an American track and field athlete and was a contestant on the seventeenth season of the reality show Survivor.- Olympics :...
voted out Lehman.
After Marcus was voted out, both tribes merged into the new Nobag Tribe ("Nobag" is Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
spelled backwards). Charlie ended up getting voted out at the next Tribal Council and it soon appeared that Crowley's alliance would crumble. In the following episode, Crowley was targeted next, but when he got sent to Exile Island, he created a fake Hidden Immunity Idol. He used to fake idol to secure his spot in the game and Randy, his own alliance member, was blindsided. After Randy's elimination, Crowley created another Hidden Immunity Idol in an attempt to save himself and last alliance member, Corinne. Although it was futile and Corinne was eliminated, it caused Ken to betray his own alliance and vote against Matty Whitmore.
Crowley's winning streak continued by winning his fifth challenge in a row. This was something his other tribemates did not expect. In Episode 12, Ken tried to propose a deal with Crowley and said that if he had won immunity he would give it up to Ken since he had tricked him at the last Tribal Council. However Jessica "Sugar" Kiper
Jessica Kiper
Jessica Michele Kiper is an American actress and singer. Kiper was also a runner-up contestant on Survivor: Gabon where she placed third. She was more commonly known to the viewing audience during her run on Survivor as Sugar. She returned to Survivor to compete on the show's 20th season:...
had informed Crowley that it was just a trick to blindside him and Crowley went against the idea. In the following Tribal Councils, Crystal and Ken were both voted out.
In the final immunity challenge, Crowley lost to Susie in a card building challenge. Crowley seemed doomed again but he was able to convince Sugar to go on his side and vote against Whitmore. Knowing that a tie breaker challenge might occur, Crowley also started practising how to build a fire. At Tribal Council, a tie did occur, and as Crowley had expected, a tie would take place. Matty and Crowley were forced to compete in a fire building challenge and once again, Crowley won.
At the final Tribal Council, Crowley was confronted by Ken for not giving up his immunity. Crowley was also confronted by Randy for using the fake Hidden Immunity Idol against him. In the end, the jury voted Crowley as the Sole Survivor in a vote of 4-3-0. Crowley earned the votes of Marcus Lehman, Charlie Herschel, Randy Bailey, and Corinne Kaplan. In addition, Crowley also won the 'Sprint Survivor of the Season' award, earning the fan's vote over Sugar Kiper and Matty Whitmore.