Jack McCracken

For the Scout leader, see Jack McCracken (Scouting).

Jack McCracken

Personal information
Born	(1912-06-15)June 15, 1912 Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	January 5, 1958(1958-01-05) (aged 45) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school	Classen (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College	Northwest Missouri State (1929–1932)
Position	Forward
Number	3
Career highlights and awards
6× AAU All-American (1932, 1937–1939, 1942, 1945) 3× First-team All-MIAA (1930–1932)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

Jack D. "Jumping Jack" McCracken (June 15, 1912 – January 5, 1958) was an American basketball player in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, McCracken went to Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College (now Northwest Missouri State University) in Maryville, Missouri and played for coach Henry Iba, who had also coached him in high school. McCracken never turned professional.

After leaving Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, he went to Denver, Colorado, to play in the AAU.

External links

• Jack "Jumping Jack" McCracken biography on hoophall.com
• Jack McCracken at Find a Grave