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. He served as a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the Navy during the World War II era.

Jack Banta

Banta on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 46
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1917-11-19)November 19, 1917 Los Angeles
Died:	February 22, 1977(1977-02-22) (aged 59) Newport Beach, California
Career information
High school:	Los Angeles (CA)
College:	Southern California
NFL Draft:	1941 / Round: 10 / Pick: 110
Career history
Washington Redskins (1941) Philadelphia Eagles (1941, 1944–1945) Los Angeles Rams (1946–1948)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 847 Receiving yards: 373 Touchdowns: 6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

References

External links

• Jack Banta at IMDb
• Jack Banta at Find a Grave

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