Stumpy Banks

Stumpy Banks
Banks at Clemson in 1918
Clemson Tigers
PositionQuarterback, halfback
Personal information
Born:(1898-07-11)July 11, 1898
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:November 15, 1960(1960-11-15) (aged 62)
South Carolina, U.S.
Career history
CollegeClemson (1915–1919)
Career highlights and awards

Bertie Cecil "Stumpy" Banks (July 11, 1898 – November 15, 1960) was an American college football player and athletic director. He was a prominent running back, receiving five varsity letters for the Clemson Tigers. He scored five touchdowns against Furman in 1917 for a school record. He caught two touchdowns against rival South Carolina in 1916. Banks was captain of both the 1918 and 1919 teams. He was selected All-Southern by John Heisman. After college, he was athletic director at Claflin University.