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Stumpy Banks

Stumpy Banks

American football player and athletic director (1898–1960)

Bertie Cecil "Stumpy" Banks (July 11, 1898 – November 15, 1960) was an American college football player and athletic director. He was a prominent running back, receiving five varsity letters for the Clemson Tigers.[1][2] He scored five touchdowns against Furman in 1917 for a school record.[3][4] He caught two touchdowns against rival South Carolina in 1916.[5] Banks was captain of both the 1918 and 1919 teams. He was selected All-Southern by John Heisman.[6] After college, he was athletic director at Claflin University.

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References

  1. [1]
    Sam Blackman (July 2001). Clemson: Where the Tigers Play. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 12. ISBN 9781582613697.
  2. [2]
    "Clemson Football Notes of Interest".
  3. [3]
    "No. 19 Tigers Run Past Tar Heels, 52-7". Clemson Tigers. September 23, 2006.
  4. [4]
    "Tiger Timeline".
  5. [5]
    "Clemson-South Carolina: A game-by-game history".
  6. [6]
    "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1920. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.
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