Banks McFadden
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Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Fort Lawn, South Carolina, U.S. | February 7, 1917||||||||||||
Died: | June 4, 2005 Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 88)||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Great Falls (Great Falls, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||
College: | Clemson (1937–1939) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||||||||
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James Banks McFadden (February 7, 1917 – June 4, 2005) was an American football and basketball player and coach. McFadden is best known for his association with Clemson University, where he spent 43 years as a player, coach, and administrator.[1] He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 as a player.[2]
Early life
Born in Fort Lawn, South Carolina, McFadden attended Great Falls High School in Great Falls, South Carolina, where he led the Red Devils to two state championships in football and one in basketball.
Playing career
McFadden is widely considered to be the greatest athlete in
Upon graduating, McFadden played football for the
Military and coaching career
McFadden fought in World War II and upon returning to the United States returned to coaching. McFadden served as Clemson's head basketball coach from 1946 to 1956 in addition to stints as head track and assistant football coach. He retired from coaching in 1969 and took over the university's intramural department, which he directed for 15 years.
Legacy
On September 19, 1987, Clemson University retired his basketball No. 23 and football No. 66.[1]
In October 2008, the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy was introduced as a reward to the winner of the annual football game between Boston College and Clemson, in honor of the historic meeting between Charlie O'Rourke and Banks McFadden in the 1940 Cotton Bowl Classic, Clemson's first bowl appearance.[5]
References
- ^ a b Blackman, Sam (October 29, 2014). "Banks McFadden, 'The Great'". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Banks 'Bonnie Banks' McFadden". National Football Foundation. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ "1940 Cotton Bowl, CU vs. BC - Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "O'Rourke-McFadden Trophy to the Winner of Clemson vs. BC". TigerNet. October 27, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
External links
- Banks McFadden at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Banks McFadden at Find a Grave