Harry Hartley Benson (October 7, 1909 – May 14, 1943) was a professional American football guard in the National Football League. He played in the 1935 season for the Philadelphia Eagles. The following year, he played for the Los Angeles Bulldogs.
Benson was born in 1909 in Baltimore. He attended Baltimore City College, Western Maryland College, and the University of Baltimore.
He enlisted in the United States Army on January 27, 1941. Private First Class Benson was killed in action on May 14, 1943, during the Aleutian Islands campaign. His remains were returned from Alaska in September 1948 aboard the transport ship Honda Knot.
References
- ^ "Harry Benson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Harry Benson Dies In Action". The Baltimore Sun. June 14, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Harry Benson". profootballarchives.com.
- "Harry Benson". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1932. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "11 Marylanders Returned To U.S." The Baltimore Sun. September 3, 1948. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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Categories:- 1909 births
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- American football guards
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Los Angeles Bulldogs players
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- United States Army soldiers
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