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Jack McCracken

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Jack McCracken
Personal information
Born(1912-06-15)June 15, 1912
Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1958(1958-01-05) (aged 45)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolClassen (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
CollegeNorthwest Missouri State (1929–1932)
PositionForward
Number3
Career highlights and awards
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

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.

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