Jack Sack
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Jack Sack was an American football
player and coach in the United States. Sack was a college football
player and coach who also played professional football.
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.
in 1923 with the Columbus Tigers. He played in the NFL for 1 year, playing for the Tigers the entire time.
where he played under future Hall of Fame coach Pete Henry
.
for 1 year with the Cleveland Panthers
the entire time. He played this one season the same time he was signed on with the Canton Bulldogs.
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
and he held that position for the 1924 season. His coaching record at Geneva was 3 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at Geneva in total wins and 18th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.444).
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach in the United States. Sack was a college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
player and coach who also played professional football.
University of Pittsburgh
After playing in high school in Pittsburgh, Sack attended the University of PittsburghUniversity of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
where he played for the 1920 until 1922. Sack was named Walter Camp
Walter Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football...
All-America honorable mention and New York Times All-East honorable mention.
Columbus Tigers
Sack made his professional debut in the NFLNational 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...
in 1923 with the Columbus Tigers. He played in the NFL for 1 year, playing for the Tigers the entire time.
Canton Bulldogs
In 1926, Sack signed on with the Canton BulldogsCanton Bulldogs
The Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team, based in Canton, Ohio. They played in the Ohio League from 1903 to 1906 and 1911 to 1919, and its successor, the National Football League, from 1920 to 1923 and again from 1925 to 1926. The Bulldogs would go on to win the 1917, 1918...
where he played under future Hall of Fame coach Pete Henry
Pete Henry
Wilbur Francis "Pete" Henry was a professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. He later worked for more than 20 years as athletic director and occasional football coach at Washington & Jefferson College, his alma mater.Henry attended college at Washington &...
.
Cleveland Panthers
Sack also played in the 1926 organization of the American Football LeagueAmerican Football League (1926)
The first American Football League , sometimes called AFL I, AFLG, or the Grange League, was a professional American football league that operated in 1926. It was the first major competitor to the National Football League. Founded by C. C...
for 1 year with the Cleveland Panthers
Cleveland Panthers
The Cleveland Panthers were a professional American football team that competed in the first American Football League in 1926. Owned by General C. X. Zimmerman , the Panthers played their home games in Luna Bowl in Luna Park...
the entire time. He played this one season the same time he was signed on with the Canton Bulldogs.
Coaching history
Sack was the 12th head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes
Geneva College
Geneva College is a Christian liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States, north of Pittsburgh. Founded in 1848, in Northwood, Ohio, the college moved to its present location in 1880, where it continues to educate a student body of about 1400 traditional undergraduates in...
located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census. It is located 31 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, and on the Beaver River, six miles from its confluence with the Ohio River...
and he held that position for the 1924 season. His coaching record at Geneva was 3 wins, 4 losses, and 2 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 25th at Geneva in total wins and 18th at Geneva in winning percentage (0.444).