Bill Cronin (fullback)

William Cronin (December 5, 1901 – March 16, 1956) was an American football fullback who played three seasons with the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College and attended Hingham High School in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was also a member of the Boston Bulldogs of the American Football League (AFL).[1]

Bill Cronin
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Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1901-12-05)December 5, 1901
Hingham, Massachusetts
Died:March 16, 1956(1956-03-16) (aged 54)
Hingham, Massachusetts
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Hingham (MA)
College:Boston College
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Cronin played high school football for the Hingham High School Harbormen. 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

Cronin played college football for the Boston College Eagles.[2]

Professional career

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

Cronin's brother Jack also played football.[3]

References
  1. "BILL CRONIN". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. "William 'Bill' Cronin Sr". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. "Bill Cronin". pro-football-reference.com. ports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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