He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1943 NFL Draft. In 1948, Craft was a key member of the Eagles in what became known as the Blizzard Bowl, in which the Eagles’ defense overwhelmed the Cardinals on the way to a 7–0 victory that earned Philadelphia its first N.F.L.
He participated in college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the fifteenth round of the 1943 NFL Draft. In 1948, Craft played a crucial role with the Eagles in what became known as the Blizzard Bowl, where the Eagles' defense dominated the Cardinals en route to a 7–0 triumph that secured Philadelphia its first N.F.L. championship.