Bill Cronin (fullback)
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| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 1901 Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1956 (aged 54) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5Â ft 10Â in (1.78Â m) |
| Listed weight | 183Â lb (83Â kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hingham (MA) |
| College | Boston College |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William Cronin (December 5, 1901 â March 16, 1956) was an American professional football fullback who played three seasons with the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College. He was also a member of the Boston Bulldogs of the American Football League (AFL).[1]
Early life
[edit]Cronin played high school football at Hingham High School in Hingham, Massachusetts. He started the Harbormen hockey team in the early 1940s. He was inducted into the Hingham High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.[2]
College career
[edit]Cronin played college football for the Boston College Eagles.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Cronin played for the Boston Bulldogs of the AFL in 1926.[2] He played for the Providence Steam Roller of the NFL from 1927 to 1929.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cronin's son Bill and brother Jack also played football.[3] After Cronin's death in 1956, the local Hingham athletic field located at the High School was renamed "Cronin Field".[4]
References
[edit]- â "BILL CRONIN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "William 'Bill' Cronin Sr". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- â "Bill Cronin". pro-football-reference.com. ports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- â "Cronin Field Dedicated". The Hingham Journal. July 5, 1956. p. 8.
