Jack Banta

Herbert Jack Banta (November 19, 1917 – February 22, 1977) was an American professional 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. He served as a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the Navy during the World War II era.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1941 WAS 1 0 2 1 0.5 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 PHI 6 5 27 92 3.4 31 1 2 42 21.0 37 0 1944 PHI 7 2 38 198 5.2 60 3 1 8 8.0 8 0 1945 PHI 5 1 15 49 3.3 22 1 1 10 10.0 10 0 1946 RAM 10 6 44 209 4.8 25 0 8 81 10.1 32 1 1947 RAM 12 8 40 193 4.8 23 1 14 198 14.1 64 0 1948 RAM 12 10 32 105 3.3 14 0 4 34 8.5 14 0 53 32 198 847 4.3 60 6 30 373 12.4 64 1