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.