Career
After his boxing career ended, Kronowitz was a highly regarded referee for nearly thirty years. He resided in Bensonhurst, in his native Brooklyn borough of New York City. Kronowitz adopted his brother"s name, "Herbie", when he began to box as an amateur at the age of fifteen.
He said that since elementary school he had wanted to be a professional fighter.
In 1947, Kronowitz was ranked tenth in the world among middleweights. In March of that year, he faced Artie Levine at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The crowd of 12,000 was said to have been enthralled during the 10-round battle between the two Jewish fighters. He lost to Rocky Castellani and Vinnie Cidone in decisions.
Among boxers that he defeated were Harold Green, Billy Walker, Jerry Fiorello, and Pete Mead, a native of Trumann, Arkansas, who died in 2007.
There were also five draws. Reflecting on his decade in the ring, Kronowitz said:
Kronowitz worked as a referee from 1955 to 1984. Kronowitz served in the United States Coast Guard during World World War World War II Kronowitz was featured in 2007 in a Jewish exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street in Manhattan.
Kronowitz died November 9, 2012 in Brooklyn at the age of eighty-nine.
