He was considered a triple-threat man who helped lead the 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team to the Southeastern Conference championship.

The Shreveport Journal called Banker the "unsung hero" of the 1939 team; he carried the ball 111 times for 473 yards in 1939.

[1] His older brother, Bill Banker, was an All-American halfback for Tulane in 1929.

[2][3] Banker was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round (23rd overall pick) of the 1940 NFL draft.

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