Charles Frederick Kraak (June 25, 1932 – February 16, 2014) was an American basketball player, best known for his college career at Indiana University, where he was a starter on the school's 1953 NCAA championship team.

[1] Kraak, a 6'5" forward, became an All-state performer at Collinsville High School after growing six inches between his junior and senior years.

[2] In his junior season, Kraak moved into the starting lineup at power forward alongside stars Don Schlundt and Bobby Leonard.

[4] In Kraak's senior season, the Hoosiers returned the bulk of their championship team.

The team again won the Big Ten, but was eliminated in the regional semifinals by in state rival Notre Dame.