Jack Manders
- Chicago Bears (1933-1940)
- 3x All-Pro selection (1934, 1935, 1937) 1 2 team
- 2x NFL Championship (1933, 1940)
- South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame
John Albert "Jack" Manders ( born January 13, 1909 in Milbank, South Dakota, † January 29, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois ) Nickname: Automatic Jack, a U.S. American football player was. He played in the National Football League ( NFL) for the Chicago Bears.
Playing career
College career
Jack Manders was born as the older brother of Pug Manders in Milbank, where he attended high school. After finishing school he studied at the University of Minnesota. For the college football Mmannschaft he played as a running back and placekicker. In 1930 and 1931, he scored as a running back for his team each the highest gain of space, 1931, he was elected to the league selection. He has been recognized for athletic performance three times by his college.
Professional career
Jack Manders joined in 1933, coached by George Halas of the Chicago Bears. For the team from Chicago, he played as a halfback / fullback and as a placekicker. After the Bears won ten of 13 games in his rookie season, they managed the collection in the NFL Championship Game in 1933, where they met on supervised by Steve Owen New York Giants. Manders was able to contribute with three field goals for his team win 23:21. In the following season succeeded the Bears, whose ranks many future members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as Bronko Nagurski, Red Grange and Bill Hewitt were to win all 13 games of the regular season, giving them a renewed move into the championship game (NFL Championship Game 1934) earned. Although Manders get two field goals in this game, the Bears were defeated by the New York Giants at 30:13 quarterback Ed Danowski.
After the 1937 season in which the Bears won nine of eleven games, Manders was able to move for the third time in a final. Opponents this time were coached by Ray Flaherty Washington Redskins, who could prevail with 28:21. Jack Manders was the dominant player in this final. His two touchdowns and scored his three point after touchdown (PAT ) could not prevent the defeat of the Bears, however. In 1940, the Bears for this defeat could then return the favor. They won in the main round eight of eleven games and met again in the final on the Redskins. Manders was achieved in the 73:0 victory of his team a PAT. After the game, he ended his career.
Honors
Jack Manders was elected three times to the All- Pro. He is a member of the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.