John Crncich | |
Birth Date: | 8 February 1925 |
Birth Place: | Krk, Yugoslavia |
Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Position1: | C |
College: | McGill University |
Playing Years1: | 1944 |
Playing Team1: | St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy |
Playing Years2: | 1945 |
Playing Team2: | Montreal Hornets |
Playing Years3: | 1946 |
Playing Team3: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Years4: | 1949–50 |
Playing Team4: | Sarnia Imperials |
Honors: | - Grey Cup Champion |
John George Crncich (February 8, 1925 – October 27, 2019) 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. He died on October 27, 2019.[4]