John Crncich

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John Crncich
Date of birth (1925-02-08) February 8, 1925 (age 99)
Place of birth Krk, Croatia
Career information
Position(s) C
College McGill University
Career history
As player
1944 St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy
1945 Montreal Hornets
1946 Toronto Argonauts
1949–50 Sarnia Imperials
Honors 1944 - Grey Cup Champion

John Crncich was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive center.

A native Croatian, Crncich played football with Thomas D'Arcy McGee High School,[1] and later attended McGill University, both in Montreal.[2] He won the Grey Cup with the champion St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team in 1944. He was a player with the Montreal Hornets and in 1946 played one game with the Toronto Argonauts.[3] He finished his football career playing 2 seasons for the Sarnia Imperials.

References

  1. CFLAPEDIA entry - John Crncich
  2. The Memory Project, Veterans Stories: John Crncich
  3. Toronto Argonauts 2011 Media Guide. Note: Crncich's name is often misspelled Crincich, as it is in the media Guide.