In college football and lacrosse, Kraus won letters and captained his senior year. He was named to the New York State small college all-star team in 1922 and 1923. In basketball, he won numerals and varsity letters for three years and captained his senior year when he made the New York State all-star team.
He graduated in 1924 and was immediately hired for a coaching position at his alma mater, eventually earning faculty rank in 1926. In 1931, Kraus became the graduate manager of athletics, until he began as Hobart director of athletics in 1963, a position he held for 31 years. He stepped down in 1963 to become the director of the new Robert A. Bristol gymnasium on campus.
His coaching record included terms as varsity coach of football and basketball as well as lacrosse, but it was lacrosse that held his passionate interest. He coached undefeated teams in 1938 and 1940 and was a member of the all star team coaching staff in 1942, 1947 and 1954.
In lacrosse, his teams won 208 games, lost 119, tied five and had consecutive winning seasons for periods as long as eight years. In 1966, Kraus' team won the Cox trophy of the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. He was a charter member of the U.S. Lacrosse Coaches Association and served two terms on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Rules Committee.
He was a dedicated alumni and a member of the board of directors of the Geneva Young Men's Christian Association, the Geneva Rotary Club, and the Geneva Lodge of Elks.
Kraus passed away in 1966.
Contribution: Lacrosse Coach
Hometown: Fulton, N.Y.
College Activities: Lacrosse, Football, Basketball
Major: Science