| Born: | (1896-09-13)September 13, 1896 Carmi, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died: | March 19, 1968(1968-03-19) (aged 71) Homewood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Illinois |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1919-1924 | Decatur Staleys / Chicago Staleys / Chicago Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ralph Lewis "Jake" Lanum (September 13, 1896 – March 19, 1968) was a professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Chicago Bears and its predecessors the Decatur Staleys and the Chicago Staleys.
Lanum was a starting fullback and also handled some kicking duties on the 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football National Championship team.
After football, Lanum moved to Hammond, Indiana, working mostly in the oil industry. In retirement he returned to Illinois, living in Homewood, where he died in 1968 at the age of 71.
References
- ^ Jake Lanum | Staley Museum Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- "Jake Lanum Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- The Illio. University of Illinois. 1920. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
External links
| Chicago Staleys 1921 APFA champions | |
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- 1896 births
- 1968 deaths
- American football running backs
- Decatur Staleys players
- Chicago Staleys players
- Chicago Bears players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- People from Carmi, Illinois
- People from Homewood, Illinois
- Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Hammond, Indiana
- American football running back, pre-1900 birth stubs