Jack Sack
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No. 10 (Columbus), 9 (Canton)[1] | |
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Position: | Guard, tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | February 22, 1902
Died: | March 7, 1980 | (aged 78)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
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 and the American Football League.[2]
Early life
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]
College career
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.[5]
Professional football career
Columbus Tigers
Sack made his professional debut in the National Football League INFL) in 1923 with the Columbus Tigers. He played for the Tigers for one year.[8]
Canton Bulldogs
In 1926, Sack signed on with the Canton Bulldogs of the NFL, where he played under future Hall of Fame coach Pete Henry.[9]
Cleveland Panthers
Sack also played in the 1926 organization of the American Football League for one year while with the Cleveland Panthers the entire time.[8] He played this one season the same time he was signed on with the Canton Bulldogs.[7]
Coaching career
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]
Honors
Sack was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western Pennsylvania in 1992.[11]
References
- ^ "Ongoing Research Project:". Rci.rutgers.edu. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ Database Football Archived November 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Jack Sack statistics
- ^ The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 5, 1969 · Page 12
- ^ The Jewish lists: physicists and generals, actors and writers, and hundreds ... - Martin Harry Greenberg
- ^ a b Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports - Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, Roy Silver
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 27, 1922 · Page 11
- ^ a b "Jack Sack," Jews in Sports.
- ^ a b Armcbair GM Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Jack Sack
- ^ JT-SW.com 1926 Canton Bulldogs
- ^ "Geneva College coaching records". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ "Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Western Pennsylvania"
External links
- Jack Sack at Find a Grave
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- 1901 births
- 1980 deaths
- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Canton Bulldogs players
- Cleveland Panthers players
- Columbus Tigers players
- Geneva Golden Tornadoes football coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Sportspeople from Pittsburgh
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- Jewish American football people