Buddy Benson
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1933 Wright City, Oklahoma |
| Died | April 22, 2011 (aged 77) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1952 | Oklahoma |
| 1953–1954 | Arkansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1957 | Lewisville HS (AR) |
| 1961–1964 | Ouachita Baptist (assistant) |
| 1965–1995 | Ouachita Baptist |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 152–127–2 (college) 17–2–2 (high school) |
Jesse N. "Buddy" Benson (November 9, 1933 – April 22, 2011) was an American football player and coach.[1]
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[]
- ^ "Jesse Benson". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Jesse Benson". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
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Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2011 deaths
- Arkansas Razorbacks football players
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- Ouachita Baptist Tigers football coaches
- High school football coaches in Arkansas
- People from McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma