University of North Dakota Athletics

  A man know throughout America, Harold (Pinky) Kraft, richly deserves induction into the Hall of Fame. A native of Enderlin, N.D., he took his college work at Minnesota where he was a pitcher. After an meritorious U.S. Army career in World War II he returned to prep coaching and from there came to UND in 1953. In 1956 Pinky reactivated the long dormant Sioux baseball program and immediately produced successful teams. He coached baseball and served as intramural director until his death. Known for his love of his fellow man, he worked long hours to help people in all walks of life. He was president of the 2,500-member American Association of College Baseball Coaches and held many other important offices in civic, fraternal and military organizations. Among his many honors were inductions into the North Central Conference and North Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame.