Bill Banker American football player
Willis Burton "Bill" Banker (April 4, 1907 – September 25, 1985) was an American football player. He was known as the "Blonde Blizzard" due to his blonde hair and playing without a helmet. Banker 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 (93.2). He was featured as part of the All-American football team in the 1930 Warner Bros. feature movie Maybe It's Love starring 20 year old Joan Bennett and comedian Joe E. Brown. Banker was a charter member of the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.