Ben Chase
| No. 44 | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 18, 1923 Bisbee, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died: | March 6, 1998 (aged 74) Poway, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hoover (San Diego, California) |
| College: | Navy (1942–1944) |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Benjamin Semple Chase III (March 18, 1923 – March 6, 1998) was an American professional football guard who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the United States Naval Academy.
Early life
[edit]Benjamin Semple Chase III was born on March 18, 1923, in Bisbee, Arizona.[1] He attended Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, California.[1]
College career
[edit]Chase played college football for the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy and was a three-year letterman from 1942 to 1944.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1944.[2][3] Despite this, he was only named second-team All-Eastern by the Associated Press in 1944.[4] He served in the United States Navy after his college career.[1] He played for the 1945 Little Creek Amphibs football team.
Professional career
[edit]Chase signed with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League in 1947 but was later waived.[5]
He was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on September 24, 1947.[5] He played in 11 games for the Lions during the 1947 season, recording two fumble recoveries.[6]
Death
[edit]Chase died on March 6, 1998, in Poway, California.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Ben Chase". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Chase". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "All-Eastern Grid Team Is Named". The Kingston Daily Freeman. November 29, 1944. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Ben Chase NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Chase". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- 1923 births
- 1998 deaths
- American football guards
- Detroit Lions players
- Little Creek Amphibs football players
- Navy Midshipmen football players
- All-American college football players
- People from Bisbee, Arizona
- Players of American football from Arizona
- Players of American football from San Diego
- Los Angeles Rams players
- United States Navy personnel