Graceland University Athletics Hall of Fame
Jack W. Eskridge 1990
Jack
Eskridge was an outstanding athlete for the Yellowjackets from 1941-1943. An end
on the gridiron and post player on the court, he excelled at both sports. After
college, he served in the Marines where he was a player and coach for the “Camp
Caitlin Bulldogs” who boasted a 37-1 record. He then set a school record at the
University of Kansas by scoring 30 points in one half against Nebraska. After
playing two years of professional basketball for the NBA’s Chicago Stags and
Indianapolis Jets, he returned to KU where he served as assistant basketball
coach during Wilt Chamberlain’s college career. Eskridge was later named
equipment manager and purchasing agent for the Dallas Cowboys football team, a
position he held for 13 years. He continued this career as a successful high
school athletic director, football and basketball coach.