Career
He was known as the "Blonde Blizzard" due to his blonde hair and playing without a helmet. During the 1929 game with Georgia Technical, Banker wore a helmet onto the field because coach Bernie Bierman threatened to yank him out of the game. But the helmet slipped over his eyes as the Yellow Jackets were preparing to kickoff, so Banker tossed it to the sideline, and was never taken out, calling Bierman"s bluff.
Banker once held Tulane"s school records for career scoring (263 points), career touchdowns (37), career rushing yards (2,516), touchdowns in a single game (4), most rushes in a career (515), most rushes in a game (43) and average yards rushing in a game (932).
He was featured as part of the All-American football team in the 1930 Warner Brothers feature movie Maybe lieutenant"s Love starring 20-year-old Joan Bennett and comedian Joe East. Brown. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977, and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.
Banker died of a heart attack on September 25, 1985.
