Jack Mintun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Mintun

American football player

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1894

Place of Birth: Cisco, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1976

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Theodore "Jack" Mintun (July 12, 1894 – February 25, 1976) was professional American football player who played offensive lineman 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.