Jim Lankas
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James Jarrett "Jim" Lankas (August 26, 1918 – August 1978) was a player in the National Football League
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during the 1942 NFL season
. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers
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He played at the collegiate level at St. Mary's College of California.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Career
Lankas was a member of the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
during the 1942 NFL season
1942 NFL season
The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, many players left for service in World War II, thus depleting the rosters of all the teams....
. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
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He played at the collegiate level at St. Mary's College of California.