Jack Mintun

Jack Mintun

Profile
Position	Center
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
Career history
Decatur/Chicago Staleys (1919–1921) Racine Legion (1922–1924) Kansas City Cowboys (1925) Racine Tornadoes (1926)
Career statistics
Games played 45 Games started 38 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

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).

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. He scored three touchdowns for the Staleys that year on an interception return, muffed punt return, and a fumble return. The following year, he became an employee at A. E. Staley as a millwright, and was named their night supervisor in 1932.

External links

• Jack Mintun at Find a Grave