Gallaudet University

• He participated in sports at Gallaudet—organizing, managing, scheduling, and record-keeping, as he was considered too small for varsity competition. Kruger was a manager of multiple teams across different sports. In his era, athletic departments did not exist. Therefore, the manager was responsible for fundraising, scheduling, personnel decisions, travel arrangements, and overseeing equipment.
• He co-founded the American Athletic Association of the Deaf in 1945 and was colloquially known as the “Father of AAAD”.
• Kruger brought many teams to the World Games for the Deaf (Deaflympics), including the very first team in 1957. He was a well-known deaf sports writer and led the selection of All-American High School athletes and teams of the year for several years.  
• He received an honorary doctorate from Hofstra University.

Did you know
The athletics conference room in the Field House is named in Kruger's honor

Kruger was also named one of Gallaudet's visionary leaders during the university's 150th celebration. Read more about Kruger here.

Died: 1992