Jack Banta (American football)

Jack Banta
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Banta on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 46
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1917-11-19)November 19, 1917
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:February 22, 1977(1977-02-22) (aged 59)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Los Angeles
College:Southern California
NFL draft:1941 / round: 10 / pick: 110
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:847
Receiving yards:373
Touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Herbert Jack Banta (November 19, 1917 – February 22, 1977)[1] was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at the University of Southern California for Howard Jones and was drafted in the tenth round of the 1941 NFL draft.[2] He served as a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the Navy during the World War II era.

  1. ^ "Jack Banta". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.