JACK  ERNST

    Jack played football in 1929 for Boston, and in 1930 with
the Yellowjackets.  At that time he switched to Baseball in
the New York, Penna. and Eastern League; from 1934 to
1940 taught school.  Jack managed the Hammond Organ
Store as well as the Atlantic Baseball School.  Married
with twin sons, and another son 8 years youner.
     Jack Ernst quarterbacked Pottsville's Maroons for 4
consecutive seasons.  The quarterback's main duty during
the 20's was signal calling (but not, primarily, ballhandling).
Ernst, however, was an excellent passer and also did most of
the punting for the Champion Maroons.
     He had a punt in the Championship game against the
Cardinals at Chicago, which carried a long distance and
rolled to the five-yard line, at a critical time.  And he had
a touchdown in the 10-0 victory against a great Los Angeles
club in 1926.  It is believed he was the first to suggest the
team be named the Maroons- because he and Berry were
Lafayette men.