Jack Sack

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Jack Sack
Born (1902-02-22)February 22, 1902
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died March 7, 1980(1980-03-07) (aged 78)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 190 pounds (86 kg)
Position(s) Guard, Tackle
College University of Pittsburgh
Jersey #(s) 10 (Columbus), 9 (Canton)[1]
Statistics
Teams
1923
1926
1926
Columbus Tigers (NFL)
Canton Bulldogs (NFL)
Cleveland Panthers (AFL)

Jack Sack (Born Jacob Bernard Sacklowsky) was an American football player and coach in the United States. Sack was a college football player and coach who also played professional football.[2]

Playing history

University of Pittsburgh

After playing in high school in Pittsburgh, Sack attended the University of Pittsburgh where he played for the 1920 until 1922. Sack was named Walter Camp All-America honorable mention and New York Times All-East honorable mention.[3]

Columbus Tigers

Sack made his professional debut in the NFL in 1923 with the Columbus Tigers. He played in the NFL for 1 year, playing for the Tigers the entire time.[4]

Canton Bulldogs

In 1926, Sack signed on with the Canton Bulldogs where he played under future Hall of Fame coach Pete Henry.[5]

Cleveland Panthers

Sack also played in the 1926 organization of the American Football League for 1 year with the Cleveland Panthers the entire time.[4] He played this one season the same time he was signed on with the Canton Bulldogs.[3]

Coaching history

Sack was the 12th head college football coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and he held that position for the 1924 season. His coaching record at Geneva was 3 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at Geneva in total wins and 18th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.444).[6]

See also

  • List of select Jewish football players

References

  1. "Ongoing Research Project:". Rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved January 12, 2011. 
  2. Database Football Jack Sack statistics
  3. 3.0 3.1 Jews in Sports Sack, Jack
  4. 4.0 4.1 Armcbair GM Jack Sack
  5. JT-SW.com 1926 Canton Bulldogs
  6. "Geneva College coaching records". Retrieved January 12, 2011. 

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