Jack Mintun

John Theodore Mintun (July 12, 1894 – February 25, 1976) was professional American football player who played as a center for seven seasons for the Decatur/Chicago Staleys (1920–1921), the Racine Legion (1922–1924), the Kansas City Cowboys (1925), and the Racine Tornadoes (1926).[1][2]

Jack Mintun
Personal information
Born:(1894-07-12)July 12, 1894
Cisco, Illinois, U.S.
Died:February 25, 1976(1976-02-25) (aged 81)
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Cambridge (NE)
College:none
Position:Center
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:45
Games started:38
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Mintun grew up in Piatt County, Illinois before moving to Decatur as a teenager, where he played for the independent Decatur Indians team; during a November 1915 game, he received the nickname "Jack" from a local newspaper. He later joined A. E. Staley's baseball team before being drafted into the United States Army in 1918; he served with the 34th Infantry Division in France until his discharge. In 1919, he was a member of Staley's new football team, where he played center and kicker.[3] He scored three touchdowns for the Staleys that year on an interception return, muffed punt return, and a fumble return.[4][5][6] The following year, he became an employee at A. E. Staley as a millwright, and was named their night supervisor in 1932.[3]

References

  1. "John Mintun Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players | NFL.com". NFL.com.
  3. "John Theodore "Jack" Mintun". Staley Museum. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. "Visitors snowed under by Staley organization". The Decatur Herald. October 13, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Staleys rumble through Staunton line for 89 points". The Decatur Herald. October 20, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Staley's win game from Champaign Eleven 32-0". The Decatur Herald. November 3, 1919. Retrieved November 6, 2019 via Newspapers.com.


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