Robert Banks (American football)
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Robert Nathan Banks is a former NFL
defensive end
.
Born in Williamsburg, Virginia
, Banks played football for Hampton High School
in Hampton, Virginia
. In 1982, the Touchdown Club of Columbus
awarded Banks their second annual Sam B. Nicola Trophy, designating him as the National High School Player of the Year. Banks played for Notre Dame University in the mid 1980s. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers football team in the 7th round (176th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft
. He played off the bench for one year in Houston before moving to the Cleveland Browns
, where he started 15 games in 1989. He started 9 of the 15 games he played in 1990, which was his last year in the NFL.
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...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
.
Born in Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, Banks played football for Hampton High School
Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia)
Hampton High School is a public secondary school located in Hampton, Virginia. It is the oldest standing high school in Hampton Public Schools. It contains an International Baccalaureate World School with the Diploma Programme.Hampton high is the first high school in the Hampton city high school...
in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
. In 1982, the Touchdown Club of Columbus
Touchdown Club of Columbus
The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of State Auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state. Nicola served as the club's president until his death in 1993. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola, Jr...
awarded Banks their second annual Sam B. Nicola Trophy, designating him as the National High School Player of the Year. Banks played for Notre Dame University in the mid 1980s. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers football team in the 7th round (176th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft
1987 NFL Draft
The 1987 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987...
. He played off the bench for one year in Houston before moving to the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, where he started 15 games in 1989. He started 9 of the 15 games he played in 1990, which was his last year in the NFL.