Sport(s) Football 1952–1956 Indiana Died March 19, 1993 1939–1941 Notre Dame 1957–1958 Notre Dame (assistant) | 1945 Green Bay Packers Name Bernie Crimmins 1946–1951 Notre Dame (assistant) Role American football player | |
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Born April 19, 1919
Louisville, Kentucky ( 1919-04-19 ) | ||
Positions Guard, Halfback, Fullback Education University of Notre Dame | ||
Bernard Anthony Crimmins (April 19, 1919 – March 19, 1993) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was second team All-America at guard on the 1941 United Press and International News Service All-American teams. Crimmins played professionally in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers for one season in 1945. From 1952 to 1956, Crimmins served as the head football coach at Indiana University Bloomington, compiling a record of 13–32. He was also an assistant football coach at Notre Dame from 1946 to 1951 and from 1957 to 1958, and an assistant football coach at Purdue University from 1959 through 1964.
During World War II, Crimmins served in the United States Navy. On March 29, 1943, Crimmins was assigned to Squadron 21 and told to report to Commander Motor Torpedo Squadron Twenty-One, Navy Yard, New York for outfitting. He then served as a PT boat commander in the Pacific where he was awarded a Silver Star. At the time of the award he was a Lieutenant (junior grade). Crimmins also was awarded a Presidential Citation and 3 battle stars.
Crimmins was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame on August 1, 1975.