Jim Benton (American football)
American football player and coach (1916–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Warren Benton (September 25, 1916 – March 28, 2001) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears between 1938 and 1947. Benton was the first NFL receiver to gain more than 300 yards in a game, a record that stood for 40 years. He was selected for the National Football League 1940s All-Decade Team.
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Born: | (1916-09-25)September 25, 1916 Carthage, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | March 28, 2001(2001-03-28) (aged 84) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Fordyce (AR) | ||||||
College: | Arkansas | ||||||
Position: | End | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1938 / Round: 2 / Pick: 11 | ||||||
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