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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, and later attended McGill University, both in Montreal. 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. He finished his football career playing 2 seasons for the Sarnia Imperials. He died on October 27, 2019.

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.
4. "John George CRNCICH Obituary (1925 - 2019) Toronto Star". Legacy.com.

• 1925 births
• Sportspeople from Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
• Toronto Argonauts players
• McGill Redbirds football players
• McGill University alumni
• Ontario Rugby Football Union players
• Croatian emigrants to Canada
• 2019 deaths
• St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy football players
• Yugoslav emigrants to Canada