GENE CRONINCronin, Gene EdwardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 229 Born: November 20, 1933 Spalding, NE Died: September 18, 2024 CA High School: C.K. McClatchy (Sacramento, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Sacramento CC | |
| 1953 | Pacific | Lettered |
| 1954 | Pacific | Lettered |
| 1955 | Pacific | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (74th overall) 1956 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 68 | RDE | 12 | 6 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 68 | RDE-LDT-LOG | 12 | 5 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 85 | RDE-RDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 85 | RDE-RLB | 12 | 0 |
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 85 | RLB | 11 | 9 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 85 | LDE-RDE | 14 | 8 |
| 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL | 85 | LDE-LLB | 14 | 8 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 87 | 48 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/17/1956 | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 3/13/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 6/15/1960 | 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL |
| Traded | 7/29/1961 | 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 Washington Redskins (NFL)1962 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1963 | 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/27/1963 | 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1964 | 1963 Washington Redskins (NFL)1963 WAS NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1960 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1960 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Washington Redskins (NFL)1961 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
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