Jack Jenkins (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | May 6, 1921 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | April 30, 1982 (aged 60) Florence, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
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| High school: | Texarkana (TX) Texas | ||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||
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Jacque Sumpter Jenkins (May 6, 1921 – April 30, 1982) was an
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.
References
- ^ "Six Schools Win Places on Annual Mythical Eleven". The Evening Independent. December 1, 1941.
- ^ "VU Grid Hero Jenkins Dead; Star of 1940's". The Tennessean. 1 May 1982. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Ranking Vanderbilt's Top 1st Round NFL Draft Picks Through History". Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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