Buddy Benson

Jesse N. "Buddy" Benson (November 9, 1933 – April 22, 2011) was an American football player and coach.[1]

Buddy Benson
Biographical details
Born(1933-11-09)November 9, 1933
Wright City, Oklahoma
DiedApril 22, 2011(2011-04-22) (aged 77)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Playing career
1952Oklahoma
1953–1954Arkansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1957Lewisville HS (AR)
1961–1964Ouachita Baptist (assistant)
1965–1995Ouachita Baptist
Head coaching record
Overall152–127–2 (college)
17–2–2 (high school)

Benson played college football at the University of Oklahoma for one season (1952) under head coach Bud Wilkinson before transferring to the University of Arkansas for his final two years.[2]

He served as the head football coach at a high school in Lewisville, Arkansas from 1956 to 1957 before embarking on a coaching career spanning four decades at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[3]

References

  1. "Jesse Benson". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. "Jesse Benson". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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