Jack Crawford

John Shea "Jack" Crawford (October 26, 1916–1973) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Dublin, Ontario.
He started out in junior hockey with the St Michaels College, winning the Memorial Cup in 1934. In 1935-36 Crawford switched to the West Toronto Nationals where he won a second Memorial Cup.
After part of a season with the Providence Reds, Crawford started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1938. He played his entire career with the Bruins and retired after the 1950 season. In 1943 and 1946, he was a member of the NHL All-Star Team. He would win the Stanley Cup twice with Boston in 1939 and 1941.
In 1950 he joined the Hershey Bears as a player-coach for two years. He retired as a player in 1952.
He coached the Providence Reds from 1955–60, winning the Calder Cup in 1955-56. After that he coached the Rochester Americans in 1961-62 and the Cleveland Barons in 1964-65 and part of 1965-66.
==Gallery==
1939-Feb-Crawford cartoon.jpg|Jack Crawford cartoon, February, 1939.
Jack Crawford-1938.jpg|Jack Crawford played his first full NHL season in 1938-39.
16Apr1939-Bruins_Leafs.jpg|Bruins Frank Brimsek, #5 Dit Clapper, #19 Crawford and #12 Flash Hollett hold off Leafs #15 Nick Metz, Game 5 of the 1939 Stanley Cup Finals, April 16, 1939.
39-40Bosdefence.jpg|Bruins' defence 1939-40, Dit Clapper, Jack Crawford, Jack Portland, Jack Shewchuk.
1939-Nov4-Bos-Tor action.gif|Bill Cowley clears the puck away from Frank Brimsek, November 4, 1939.
19Mar1940-Bruins_NYR.gif|Bruins Frank Brimsek, #6 Jack Crawford and #18 Art Jackson defend against Bryan Hextall and #3 Ott Heller of the Rangers. Game 1 of the 1940 Semi-finals, March 19, 1940.
26March1940-Brimsek_save.jpg|Bruins Frank Brimsek, #6 Jack Crawford hold off Rangers #16 Alf Pike while #8 Des Smith defends against Lynn Patrick, Game 4 of the 1940 Semi-finals, March 26, 1940.
Jack_Crawford-gold_jersey.jpg|Jack Crawford in the gold jersey introduced in 1940.
1941-Feb-Bruins defense-alts.jpg|1940-41 Bruins defense - Dit Clapper, Frank Brimsek, Des Smith, Flash Hollett, Jack Crawford.
1940-Dec25-Cowley-NYA.jpg|Bill Cowley and Jack Crawford, first game played with new gold jerseys, Christmas, 1940.
1941_Cowley_Clapper_Crawford_Cup.png|Cowley, Clapper and Crawford with the Cup in Boston, 1941.
Jack Crawford-no helmet.jpg|Jack Crawford during the 1940's.
1942-Feb10-Crawford-Kraut Line.jpg|Jack Crawford congratulates the Kraut Line, February 10, 1942.
1941-Brimsek-Hextall-Patrick-Crawford-Colville-Jackson.jpg|Frank Brimsek, Bryan Hextall, Lynn Patrick, Jack Crawford, Neil Colville, Art Jackson in the 1941-42 season.
1943-Crawford Wilkinson.jpg|Jack Crawford, John Wilkinson in the 1943-44 season.
1946-Egan-Clare_Martin-Crawford-Pratt-Henderson-Guidolin.jpg|Egan, Clare Martin, Crawford, Pratt, Henderson and Guidolin in 1946.
21March1946-Conacher_scores.jpg|March 21, 1946 - Jim Conacher scores on Frank Brimsek during Game 2 of the Semi-finals which the Wings won 3-0. #6 Jack Crawford, #18 Jack Church and Ted Lindsay look on.
1947-48-Bruins_D-Brimsek.jpg|1947-48 Bruins defense - Flaman, Martin, Crawford, Brimsek, Henderson, Egan.
Bruins_Hawks_onto_ice-1948.jpg|Hawks Robert "Red" Hamill and Bruins Jack Crawford head onto the ice in an early 1948 game.
1948-Bruins_D.jpg|1948-49 Bruins defense - Jack Crawford, Pat Egan, Frank Brimsek, Ed Kryzanowski, Fern Flaman, Murray Henderson.
24Mar1948-Brimsek_stops_Apps.jpg|Brimsek stops Apps while #18 Kenny Smith, #20 Paul Ronty, #23 Johnny Peirson and helmeted #6 Jack Crawford look on. Game 1 of the Semi-finals, March 24, 1948.
1949-Brimsek-Crawford-Peters-Thompson_vs_Leafs.jpg|Jack Crawford clears the puck away from Leafs #4 Harry Watson while goalie Frank Brimsek, #9 Jimmy Peters and Pat Egan watch during the 1949 Semi-finals.
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