Tommy Banks (American football)
- Tommy Banks (American football)
Tommy Banks is a former American football fullback.
Born in West Monroe, Louisiana, he starred at West Monroe High School before earning a scholarship to Louisiana State University where he played from 1997 to 2000. Banks cemented his place in LSU lore by scoring a touchdown in an upset win over the top ranked and defending national champion Florida Gators in 1997. On the play, he dove into the end zone with a defender draped on him, for a 7-yard touchdown that put LSU up 14-0. [ [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=176001&SPID=2164&SPSID=27813 LSU vs Florida Box Score - LSUsports.net—The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics ] ] The dive was immortalized in the October 20, 1997 issue of "Sports Illustrated", which contained an article recapping the game. Banks ended his LSU career with a record tying two touchdown performance in LSU's 28-14 victory over Georgia Tech in the 2000 Peach Bowl. [ [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=175962&SPID=2164&SPSID=27813 LSU vs Georgia Tech (Peach Bowl) Box Score - LSUsports.net—The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics ] ]
To this day, satirical Tommy Banks references are routinely made in LSU post-game radio shows.
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