Ben Friend
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Born: | (1912-01-30)January 30, 1912 |
Died: | November 18, 1953(1953-11-18) (aged 41) |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Gulfport (MS) |
College: | LSU |
Position: | Tackle |
NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 15 / pick: 133 |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Benjamin W. Friend (January 30, 1912 – November 18, 1953) was an American football player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Cleveland Rams in 1939. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.[1] He played in ten games for the team and started in four of them.[2] He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. In 1937 he was selected by the Associated Press to its All-Southeastern Conference third-team.[3] In 1938, he served as team captain.[4]
References
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Friend NFL Football Statistics". pro-football-reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Versatility, Great Power Represented". The Monroe News-Star. December 3, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved April 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rabalais, Scott (2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993–2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. LSU Press. p. 207 – via Google Books.
External links
- Ben Friend at Find a Grave
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