John Crncich

John Crncich

Date of birth	February 8, 1925
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.