Bondoc Ionescu-Crum (3 April 1915 â 24 June 1994) was a Romanian athlete and a football defender and manager.
Ionescu-Crum was born on 3 April 1915 in the Bulgarian commune Bregovo to Romanian parents. When he was a child, his family settled in BraÃÂov where he attended the Andrei ÃÂaguna College. In 1934, at the Inter-school Competitions that took place at the Câmpia LibertÃÂÃÂii in Blaj, he won five events and set a new national record in the long jump of 7.03 meters. He won the title of vice-champion in the same event at the Balkan Games in Istanbul the following year. Ionescu-Crum competed in the men's long jump in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a footballer, playing as a defender for Sportul StudenÃÂesc BucureÃÂti and Venus BucureÃÂti. Ionescu-Crum won the Divizia A title with the latter in the 1938âÂÂ39 season, playing seven games in the campaign under coach Béla Jánosy. With Venus he also reached the 1940 Cupa României final, playing in one game out of the four in the eventual defeat to Rapid BucureÃÂti. He fought for the Romanian Armed Forces in World War II, sustaining injuries and earning decorations for his achievements. After World War II, Ionescu-Crum became a football manager, coaching Universitatea Craiova, Tractorul BraÃÂov and Hidromecanica BraÃÂov. He helped "U" Craiova gain promotion to Divizia B during the 1957âÂÂ58 season. Ionescu-Crum died on 24 June 1994 in BraÃÂov, Romania at age 79. He received post-mortem the Honorary Citizen of BraÃÂov title, and a street in the city is named after him.
Venus BucureÃÂti
Universitatea Craiova