Stumpy Banks Explained

School:	Clemson Tigers
Birth Date:	11 July 1898
Birth Place:	Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Death Place:	South Carolina
Currentposition:	Quarterback, Halfback
Pastschools:	Clemson (1915 - 1919)
Highlights:	All-Southern (1919) School record, touchdowns in a game (5)

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.

Notes and References

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