Moose Krause

Edward W. "Moose" Krause ( born February 2, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, † December 11, 1992 in South Bend, Indiana, born Edward Walter Kriaučiūnas ) was a renowned American college basketball player and American football player in the 1930s. He played basketball from 1931 to 1934 at the University of Notre Dame. From 1931 to 1933 he worked there as a football player.

The 1.90 m wide Krause played on the position of the center and was one of the strongest offensive players of his time. In the era before the introduction of the shot clock, as only a few points per game has been made, Krause was one of the first players that may have reached double-digit points values ​​( 1933). His skill level finally triggered the introduction of the three -second rule, which prohibits the aggressor from standing for more than three seconds in a marked zone under the basket of the opponent.

Krause was elected three times to the All-American selection of the Helms Foundation, which was before him succeeded John Wooden only. In 1943 he replaced his old coach George Keogan after his sudden death as a basketball coach of the Notre Dame University. On 26 April 1976 Krause was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

In addition to basketball Krause was from 1931 to 1933 at his college as American football players active. He played on the position of tackles, the defensive line and the offensive line. After his graduation, he was until 1939 coach at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. He then spent two years assistant coach at the College of the Holy Cross before he returned to South Bend. From 1942 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1947 he was assistant coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before he took over the post of sporting director at the University of Notre Dame from 1949 until 1981.