James Maurice Cronin (August 24, 1906 – April 6, 1942) was an American
soccer player who was a member of the United States soccer team at the
1928 Summer Olympics and played in the
St. Louis Soccer League
The St. Louis Soccer League was based in St. Louis, Missouri and existed from 1915 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States. The league was founded from two teams from the St. Louis Soccer F ...
.
He was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the
1928 Summer Olympics. He played for
Tablers
Tablers was an American soccer team which spent four season in the St. Louis Soccer League, from 1927 to 1931. During that time it won three league titles.
History
In 1927, John Marre purchased Ratican’s, a team which had spent three seasons ...
in the
St. Louis Soccer League
The St. Louis Soccer League was based in St. Louis, Missouri and existed from 1915 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States. The league was founded from two teams from the St. Louis Soccer F ...
. In 1931, he moved to Andersons. Cronin died in 1942 in Harter, Illinois, aged 35.
He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1978.
References
1906 births
1942 deaths
American men's soccer players
Olympic soccer players for the United States
Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
St. Louis Soccer League players
Tablers players
Soccer players from St. Louis
Men's association football midfielders
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