Jack McCracken
Jack D. McCracken (born June 15, 1911 in Chickasha , Oklahoma , † January 5, 1958 in Denver , Colorado ) was an American basketball player . He is considered to be one of the best amateur players of all time. McCracken was also known by the nickname "Jumping Jack" because of his noticeably great jumping ability . Between 1929 and 1932 McCracken played for the Northwest Missouri State Teachers College under coach Henry Iba and led his team to 43 wins in a row and a perfect 31-0 record in the 1929/30 season. McCracken was 1.88 m tall and played in the forward position .
In 1962, McCracken was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
See also
Web links
- Jack McCracken in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame At: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018 (in English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Player portrait of the Basketball Hall of Fame ( Memento from June 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McCracken, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jumping Jack |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chickasha , Oklahoma , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1958 |
| Place of death | Denver , Colorado , United States |