| 词条 | Charlie Kraak |
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| name = Charlie Kraak | image = | caption = | position = Power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = | number = 13 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|6|25}} | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|2|16|1932|6|25}} | death_place = Summerfield, Florida | nationality = American | high_school = Collinsville (Collinsville, Illinois) | college = Indiana (1951–1954) | draft_year = 1954 | draft_round = 6 | draft_pick = 49 | draft_team = Fort Wayne Pistons | career_start = | career_end = | highlights =
| medaltemplates= }} Charles Frederick "Charlie" Kraak (June 25, 1932 – February 16, 2014) was an American basketball player, best known for his college career at Indiana University, where he was a starter on the school's 1953 NCAA championship team. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1932, and moved to Collinsville, Illinois around 1940.[1] Kraak, a 6'5" forward, became an All-state performer at Collinsville High School after growing six inches between his junior and senior years. He led Collinsville High to the Illinois state finals in his senior season. Indiana coach Branch McCracken recruited him to Indiana, where in his freshman season he came off the bench for a Hoosier team that went 16–6.[1] In his junior season, Kraak moved into the starting lineup at power forward alongside stars Don Schlundt and Bobby Leonard. Kraak averaged 7.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as was frequently referred to as "the best rebounder in the conference" by coach McCracken.[2] The "Hurryin' Hoosiers", so named for their fast-paced style, won the 1953 NCAA championship, with Kraak scoring 17 points in the championship game against Kansas.[3] In Kraak's senior season, the Hoosiers returned the bulk of their championship team. The team again won the Big Ten, but was eliminated in the regional semifinals by in state rival Notre Dame. After graduation, Kraak was drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the sixth round of the 1954 NBA draft (49th pick overall). He decided instead to join the U.S. Army, where he had a distinguished 30-year career. He was obtained a graduate degree from Michigan State University as well as degrees from the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Kraak died on February 16, 2014 at the age of 81.[4][5] References1. ^{{cite book|last=Hiner |first=Jason |year=2006 |title=Mac's Boys: Branch McCracken and the Legendary 1953 Hurryin' Hoosiers, page 31|publisher=Quarry Books|isbn=0-253-21814-4}} {{1953 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Kraak, Charlie}}2. ^{{cite book|last=Hiner |first=Jason |year=2004 |title=Indiana University Basketball Encyclopedia, pages 13-23|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|isbn=1-58261-655-8}} 3. ^{{cite web| title = 1953 Men's NCAA basketball tournament | work = CBSSports.com | date = | url =http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/ncaa-tournament/history/yearbyyear/1953 | accessdate = February 25, 2014}} 4. ^1 {{cite web| title = Charles F. Kraak obituary | work = Villages-News.com | date = | url =http://www.villages-news.com/?s=Kraak | accessdate = February 25, 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web| title = Former IU Star Basketball Player Dies | work = WBIW.com | date = February 19, 2014| url =http://www.wbiw.com/local/archive/2014/02/former-iu-star-basketball-player-dies.php | accessdate = February 25, 2014}} 14 : 1932 births|2014 deaths|Basketball players at the 1953 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four|Basketball players from Illinois|Basketball players from Missouri|Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks|Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players|Michigan State University alumni|People from Collinsville, Illinois|Power forwards (basketball)|Sportspeople from St. Louis|United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni|United States Army War College alumni|American men's basketball players |
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