Buddy Banker

Burton "Buddy" Banker was an American football player. He played halfback for the Tulane Green Wave football team from 1937 to 1939. He was considered a triple-threat man who helped lead the 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team to the Southeastern Conference championship. The Shreveport Journal called Banker the "unsung hero" of the 1939 team; he carried the ball 111 times for 473 yards in 1939.^[1] His older brother, Bill Banker, was an All-American halfback for Tulane in 1929.^[2][3]

Buddy Banker

Buddy Banker, 1938
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	c. 1918
Career history
College	Tulane

Banker was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round (23rd overall pick) of the 1940 NFL draft.^[4] He was offered a contract,^[5] but opted not to play professional football.