Age, Biography and Wiki
Jimmy Banks was born on 2 September, 1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., is an American soccer player (1964–2019). Discover Jimmy Banks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?
| Popular As |
Jimmy Banks |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
54 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
2 September, 1964 |
| Birthday |
2 September |
| Birthplace |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date of death |
26 April, 2019 |
| Died Place |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous player with the age 54 years old group.
Jimmy Banks Height, Weight & Measurements
At 54 years old, Jimmy Banks height is 5ft 8in .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5ft 8in |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Jimmy Banks Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jimmy Banks worth at the age of 54 years old? Jimmy Banks’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Jimmy Banks's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Jimmy Banks Social Network
Timeline
Jimmy Banks (September 2, 1964 – April 26, 2019) was an American soccer defender.
After a standout career at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Banks spent six seasons playing indoor soccer with the Milwaukee Wave.
He also earned 35 caps with the national team between 1986 and 1991, including two games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
After retiring from playing professionally, Banks entered the coaching ranks with both youth clubs and the Milwaukee School of Engineering men's team.
He earned his first national team cap in a scoreless tie with Canada on February 5, 1986.
He went on to play a total of 35 games with the senior team.
He decided to remain in Milwaukee and signed with the Wave for whom he played from 1987 to 1993.
His national team highlights include starting two games of the 1990 FIFA World Cup against Italy and Austria; and playing as a member of the 1987 Pan American Games and World University Games soccer teams.
Banks and teammate Desmond Armstrong became the first two African-American players named to a U.S. World Cup squad when they made the 22-man roster for the 1990 World Cup.
He was a league All Star in 1992.
In 1999, he became the head coach of the Milwaukee School of Engineering men's soccer team, a position he held until his death in 2019.
He also served as the director of coaching of the Milwaukee Kickers.
While he retired from playing professionally, he continued playing with the Milwaukee Bavarians.
He remained a force in Milwaukee's inner city as a founder of an inner-city youth soccer camp and a full-time and volunteer worker with the Milwaukee Boy's and Girl's Club.
His years of work with disadvantaged youth led to his being honored with the Community Spirit Award.
In 1999, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee inducted Banks into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Banks died of stomach cancer on April 26, 2019.
Born in Milwaukee, Banks began playing soccer at age six through a Salvation Army program near the city’s Westlawn Housing Projects.
After graduating from Custer High School in Milwaukee, he attended first the University of Wisconsin–Parkside then the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee where he earned All-American honors playing NCAA Division I soccer as first a forward, then a midfielder.
At Milwaukee, Banks played for his future national team manager Bob Gansler.
After graduation from Milwaukee, he was drafted by both the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League and the Milwaukee Wave of the American Indoor Soccer Association.
On April 25, 2019, his son Demetrius "Dee" Banks announced that Banks was in "the final days of his battle with cancer."
The following day, Banks died at the age of 54.
A soccer and football specific stadium across from Custer High School, was renamed from Custer Stadium to Jimmy Banks Stadium in early 2022.
The renaming was introduced to the Committee on Accountability, Finance and Personnel through a campaign organized by Tim Clements and Corey Thompson, among others active in the Milwaukee soccer community.
