Jack Kraft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Kraft

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1921

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 28-Aug-2014

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Jack Kraft (February 10, 1921 – August 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach who coached Villanova for 12 years, from 1961 through 1973.
He compiled a 238-95 record (.715).
Kraft led Villanova to the NCAA Tournament six times, and five times to the NIT.
Only once did Kraft's teams fail to earn a post-season bid, in his final season of 1973.
The 1971 team, led by Howard Porter, reached the NCAA Championship game, and lost to UCLA at the height of the UCLA dynasty.
However, that appearance was subsequently erased from the books after Porter was retroactively declared ineligible for signing a professional contract midway through his senior year. Notable players who played for Jack Kraft at Villanova include Chris Ford, Tom Ingelsby, Wali Jones, Bill Melchionni, Howard Porter, Hank Simeontkowski, Jim Washington, and Hubie White. Kraft died on August 28, 2014 at the age of 93 in Cape May County, New Jersey.
In honor of his memory, the Villanova basketball players wore a JK decal on their uniforms for the 2014–15 season.