Vin Cronin
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BornSeptember 7, 1906
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1993 (aged 86)
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
AlmamaterBoston University
1942–1949Somerville HS (MA)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1906 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1993 (aged 86) Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1942–1949 | Somerville HS (MA) |
| 1949–1952 | Boston University |
| 1953–1954 | Mission HS (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–29 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| New England tournament (1949) 2 Massachusetts tournament (1944 and 1949) 5 Eastern Massachusetts Tech tournament (1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1949) | |
Vincent R. Cronin (September 7, 1906 – January 4, 1993) was an American basketball coach who was the head men's basketball at Boston University from 1949 to 1952.
Cronin born in Somerville, Massachusetts and was one of 12 children. He and raised by his older sisters after the death of his parents.[1] He was a football and basketball star at Somerville High School and graduated in 1924.[1][2] He then attended St. John's Preparatory School and Saint Anselm College.[2]