| Jack Sack | |
| Number: | 10 (Columbus), 9 (Canton)[1] |
| Position: | Guard, tackle |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| High School: | Fifth Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
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Jack Sack (February 22, 1902 – March 7, 1980; born Jacob Bernard Sacklowsky) was an American football player and coach. Sack was a college football player at the University of Pittsburgh and coach, and played professional football in both the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).[2]
Sack was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was of Russian-Polish extraction, and was Jewish.[3] [4] [5] He attended Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh.[6]
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.[7] He was selected by Dr. L. H. Baker as a member of Pittsburgh's All-Time Team.
Sack made his professional debut in the NFL in 1923 with the Columbus Tigers. He played for the Tigers for one year.[8]
In 1926, Sack signed on with the Canton Bulldogs of the NFL, where he played under future Hall of Fame coach Pete Henry.[9]
Sack also played in the American Football League with the Cleveland Panthers.[8] While playing for the Panthers, he was also signed on with the Canton Bulldogs.[7]
Sack was the 12th head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, serving for one season, in 1924, and compiling a record of 3–4–2.[10]
Sack eventually became the owner of Pittsburgh Office Furniture and Equipment in Pittsburgh. He died on March 7, 1980, following a long illness.[11]
Sack was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western Pennsylvania in 1992.[12]