Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Lewis Capwell Cronin | ||
Date of birth | July 1, 1902 | ||
Place of birth | Olean, New York, United States | ||
Date of death | 7 January 1970 | (aged 67)||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929–1946 | Emelec | ||
Managerial career | |||
1929–1946 | Emelec | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
George Lewis Capwell Cronin (July 1, 1902 – January 7, 1970), the American manager of the Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador ("Electric Company of Ecuador") in Guayaquil, Ecuador, founded Club Sport Emelec, a sports club, in 1929. Emelec, named for the first syllable of each word in the company's name,[1] is one of Ecuador's leading football clubs.