Jack Manders

Jack Manders
	Manders in 1936
No. 10
Position:	Halfback; Fullback; Kicker
Personal information
Born:	January 13, 1909; Milbank, South Dakota,U.S.
Died:	January 29, 1977(aged 68); Chicago, Illinois,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Milbank (SD)
College:	Minnesota
Career history
	Chicago Bears(1933–1940);
Career highlights and awards
	2×NFL champion(1933,1940); 2× First-teamAll-Pro(1934,1937); 2×NFL scoring leader(1934,1937); Third-teamAll-American(1932); First-teamAll-Big Ten(1931); 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1930,1932);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	93
Games started:	42
Rushing yards:	1,586(3.5 average)
Rushing touchdowns:	11
Receiving yards:	260(17.3 average)
Receiving touchdowns:	6
Field goals:	19-for-40(47.5%)
	Player stats atPFR

John Albert "Automatic Jack" Manders(January 13, 1909 – January 29, 1977) was anAmerican footballplayer. He played professionally in theNational Football League(NFL) for theChicago Bearsfrom 1933 to 1940.

A star of the NFL early years, Manders was the second pro football player to appear on aWheaties box.^[1]He was also a member of the Chicago team coached byGeorge Halasthat defeated theWashington Redskinsin the1940 NFL Championship Gameby the memorable score of 73–0.

He was the older brother ofClarence "Pug" Manders.

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