Jack Manders
Encyclopedia
Jack "Automatic Jack" Manders (January 13, 1909 in Milbank, South Dakota
– January 29, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) was a National Football League
running back
for the Chicago Bears
from 1933 through 1940. He is the older brother of Clarence (Pug) Manders
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Milbank, South Dakota
Milbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, along the South Fork of the Whetstone River. The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. In 1925 The American Legion Department of South Dakota established a new program for high school aged youth that grew...
– January 29, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) was a National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1933 through 1940. He is the older brother of Clarence (Pug) Manders
Clarence (Pug) Manders
Clarence Edward "Pug" Manders Clarence Edward "Pug" Manders Clarence Edward "Pug" Manders (May 5, 1913 in Milbank, South Dakota – January 13, 1985 in Des Moines, Iowa was a National Football League running back for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers from 1939 through 1944. He led the NFL in rushing in...
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