John Melvin Craft (born March 24, 1947, in Laurel, Mississippi) is an American former triple jumper who placed 5th in the Men's triple jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated in 1969 and 1974. Craft also served as women’s track and field coach at Eastern until 2002.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Craft". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "John Craft Jersey Retired At Mega Meet". eiupanthers.com. January 22, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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