Ben Friend
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 played in ten games for the team and started in four of them.[1] 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.[2] In 1938, he served as team captain.[3]
| Position: | Tackle | ||
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| Born: | January 30, 1912 | ||
| Died: | November 18, 1953 (aged 41) | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Gulfport (MS) | ||
| College: | LSU | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1939 / Round: 15 / Pick: 133 | ||
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References
- "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.
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