Buddy Banker
Buddy Banker, 1938
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born:c. 1918
Career history
CollegeTulane

Burton "Buddy" Banker was an American football player. He played halfback for the Tulane Green Wave football team from 1937 to 1939. He was considered a triple-threat man who helped lead the 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team to the Southeastern Conference championship. The Shreveport Journal called Banker the "unsung hero" of the 1939 team; he carried the ball 111 times for 473 yards in 1939.[1] His older brother, Bill Banker, was an All-American halfback for Tulane in 1929.[2][3]

Banker was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round (23rd overall pick) of the 1940 NFL Draft.[4] He was offered a contract,[5] but opted not to play professional football.

References

  1. ^ "Tulane Looks to'Forgotten Men'". The Shreveport Journal. August 28, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tulane Halfback". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 19, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buddy Banker May Be Another Blond Blizzard: Billy's Brother Has Played 63 Minutes and Accounted for Seven Touchdowns". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1937. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ^ Purser Hewitt (April 22, 1940). "Column". Clarion-Ledger. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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