Jack Jenkins (American football) explained

Jack Jenkins
Position:Running back
Number:38
Birth Date:6 May 1921
Birth Place:Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Draftyear:1943
Draftround:1
Draftpick:10
High School:Texarkana (TX) Texas
College:Vanderbilt
Teams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:274
Statlabel2:Average
Statvalue2:3.3
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
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Jacque Sumpter Jenkins (May 6, 1921  - April 30, 1982) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Vanderbilt University where he was an All-SEC blocking back,[1] and was drafted in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1943 NFL draft.

While at Vanderbilt he set a school record for the most points scored in a season at 90, and a career with 147, records that stood for decades. His 1941 team had the best winning record of a Vanderbilt team 8-2, since 1928. That year he was a Collier's Magazine All-American and the Coach's poll SEC MVP. The next year he was first team All-SEC and finished his college career in the 1943 Blue-Gray game.[2]

He played in the NFL in 1943, but then had his career interrupted by two years of service during World War II, before returning to the NFL for two more seasons.[3]

After his pro career was over he coached at Vanderbilt for some time before becoming a sales agent for Mizell Brothers, Co.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Evening Independent. December 1, 1941. Six Schools Win Places on Annual Mythical Eleven.
  2. News: VU Grid Hero Jenkins Dead; Star of 1940's . 29 February 2024 . The Tennessean . 1 May 1982.
  3. Web site: Ranking Vanderbilt's Top 1st Round NFL Draft Picks Through History . 29 February 2024.