Walter Payton Football League
12-27-2161
#63|Nick Kraft Guard
Retired (1969, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-01-2010) Potential D-
Age at Death 73 Born 05-24-1937 in Runge, TX
Drafted Round 35, Pick 559 (1960) Experience 6 Years (120 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1959 Salary 620 ($25869.105M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C  Pass Cover B- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking A- Run Cover C- Kick Acc C-
Carrying C- Run Blocking B  Tackling C  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina B  Execution B  Agility C-
Strength A  Health B  Aggressiveness B- Hands D+
Jumping C-     Attitude D- Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D  C C+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G B  DE C  FS C- P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB C+ CB C- LS C- KRB C 
FB C+ TE C+ OLB C+ H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1960 HOU 16 9 0 96% 0 0 0 18:06
1961 HOU 12 7 4 97% 0 1 5 119:58
1962 HOU 2 2 0 98% 0 0 0 00:11
1963 HOU 14 9 1 94% 0 0 0 44:06
1964 HOU 2 1 0 90% 0 1 5 07:12
1965 HOU 16 10 0 97% 0 0 0 17:09
1967 SF 6 4 1 88% 0 0 0 35:03
Total   68 42 6 95% 0 2 10 241:45

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1969Nick Kraft has retired from football.
08-26-1968The San Francisco Flying Pigs have waived Nick Kraft.
11-19-1967The San Francisco Flying Pigs have acquired Nick Kraft from the waiver wire.
09-04-1967The Houston Galaxy have waived Nick Kraft.
09-04-1967The Houston Galaxy have moved Mark Meeker, George Davis, and Mike Wilmer to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Ray Maniecki, Chris McFarland, and Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
08-28-1967The Houston Galaxy have moved Billy Cornish, Dennis Franz, Mack Allen, and Nick Kraft to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Bernie Barlow, George Davis, Mark Meeker, and Nate Owen to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967The Houston Galaxy have moved Bernie Barlow, George Davis, Mike Wilmer, Mark Meeker, and Nate Owen to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Billy Cornish, Paul Koman, Mack Allen, Nick Kraft, and Chris McFarland to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The Houston Galaxy have moved Billy Cornish, Nick Kraft, Chip Songin, Bob Wortham, Ed Wyman, Chris McFarland, Paul Koman, Don Pritchard, Alvis McPhail, Frank Kranz, George Davis, Elijah Johnston, Jim Codie, and Elmer Hudson to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Cannonball Campbell, Gary Sims, Scott Mohr, Mike Wilmer, Bernie Barlow, Keith Stone, Ty Countryman, Jeff Fabian, J.P. Burroughs, George Davis, Carl Morris, Mark Meeker, Will Nydall, and Lonie Ieremia to the inactive roster.
04-30-1967The Houston Galaxy have acquired Nick Kraft from the waiver wire.
09-05-1966The Houston Galaxy have waived Nick Kraft.
09-05-1966The Houston Galaxy have moved Nate Owen, George Davis, and Mike Wilmer to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Carl Owens, Greg Sebo, and Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
12-20-1964The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Carl Morris to the inactive roster.
09-07-1964The Houston Galaxy have moved Bob Hamilton, Nate Owen, Mark Meeker, and George Davis to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Duke Seals, Bernie O'Donoghue, Nick Kraft, and Jerry Kinard to the inactive roster.
08-31-1964The Houston Galaxy have moved Duke Seals, Willie George, Bernie O'Donoghue, Brent Holly, Jon Egan, Nick Kraft, Jerry Kinard, and Irving Johnson to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved J.P. Burroughs, Bob Hamilton, Nate Owen, Mark Meeker, Scott Mohr, George Davis, Joe Weigel, and Will Iam to the inactive roster.
12-30-1963The Houston Galaxy have moved Will Iam, George Davis, and Mark Meeker to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft, Jon Egan, and Jerry Kinard to the inactive roster.
12-23-1963The Houston Galaxy have moved Jon Egan, Nick Kraft, and Jerry Kinard to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Will Iam, George Davis, and Mark Meeker to the inactive roster.
12-09-1963The Houston Galaxy have moved Mel Atkins and Carl Morris to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Bernie O'Donoghue and Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
08-26-1963The Houston Galaxy have moved Bernie O'Donoghue, Brent Holly, Jon Egan, Nick Kraft, and Irving Johnson to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved J.P. Burroughs, Bob Hamilton, Scott Mohr, George Davis, and Will Iam to the inactive roster.
12-03-1962The Houston Galaxy have moved Tito Mondragon to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
11-19-1962The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Tito Mondragon to the inactive roster.
08-06-1962The Houston Galaxy have moved Mark Meeker to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
10-30-1961The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Bo Claiborne to the inactive roster.
10-30-1961The Houston Galaxy have moved Greg Sebo to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
10-23-1961The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Greg Sebo to the inactive roster.
09-25-1961The Houston Galaxy have moved Greg Sebo to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.
09-24-1961Nick Kraft of the Houston Galaxy is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
08-28-1961The Houston Galaxy have moved Dwight Kelley, Rob Sparr, Dameane Metcalf, Butch Stroth, Frank Masters, Shine Bell, Ephesians Flaherty, Bo Claiborne, Kent Kinard, Nick Kraft, Corky North, and Howard White to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Kevin Lookabaugh, Bill Shelton, Gary Sims, Cannonball Campbell, George Davis, Pat Reichow, Joe Weigel, Jeff Fabian, Lonie Ieremia, Keith Stone, Jim Barker, and Will Iam to the inactive roster.
01-15-1961The Houston Galaxy have moved Irving Johnson to the active roster. The Houston Galaxy have moved Nick Kraft to the inactive roster.