# Jake Lanum

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American football player (1896–1968)

Jake Lanum Profile Position Running back Personal information Born (1896-09-13)September 13, 1896 Carmi, Illinois, U.S.[1] Died March 19, 1968(1968-03-19) (aged 71) Homewood, Illinois, U.S. Career information College Illinois Career history 1919-1924 Decatur Staleys / Chicago Staleys / Chicago Bears Awards and highlights National Champion (1919) Stats at Pro Football Reference

**Ralph Lewis "Jake" Lanum** (September 13, 1896 – March 19, 1968) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [running back](/source/Running_back) for five seasons for the [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears)[2] and its predecessors the [Decatur Staleys](/source/1920_Decatur_Staleys_season) and the [Chicago Staleys](/source/History_of_the_Chicago_Bears#1921–1929:_First_years_in_Chicago_and_the_rise_of_the_Bears).

Lanum was a starting fullback and also handled some kicking duties on the [1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football](/source/1919_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football) National Championship team.[3]

After football, Lanum moved to [Hammond, Indiana](/source/Hammond%2C_Indiana), working mostly in the oil industry. In retirement he returned to Illinois, living in [Homewood](/source/Homewood%2C_Illinois), where he died in 1968 at the age of 71.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-staleymuseum_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-staleymuseum_1-1) [Jake Lanum | Staley Museum](http://staleymuseum.com/staleys-bears-20-21/jake-lanum/) Retrieved 2017-02-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Jake Lanum Stats"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LanuJa20.htm). *[Pro-Football-Reference.com](/source/Pro-Football-Reference.com)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*The Illio*](https://archive.org/stream/illio20univ#page/234/mode/2up/search/Bradshaw). University of Illinois. 1920. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

## External links

- [Jake Lanum Bio (Staley Museum)](https://staleymuseum.com/staleys-bears-20-21/jake-lanum/)

v t e 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football—national champions Len Charpier Jack Crangle Jack Depler Bernie Halstrom Burt Ingwersen Jake Lanum Milton Olander Russ Oltz Dick Reichle Assistant Coach Justa Lindgren Head coach Robert Zuppke

v t e Chicago Staleys 1921 APFA champions Dick Barker Hugh Blacklock George Bolan Guy Chamberlin Harry Englund George Halas Chic Harley Ken Huffine Jerry Jones Jake Lanum Jack Mintun Pard Pearce Ralph Scott Russ Smith Dutch Sternaman Pete Stinchcomb Tarzan Taylor George Trafton Lou Usher Head coach: George Halas

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