Ben Cregor
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1898 Springfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1968 (aged 70) |
| Playing career | |
| 1918–1922 | Centre |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1935 | Louisville |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1921) | |
Benjamin Woodbury Cregor (January 31, 1898 - February 20, 1968) was a college football player and coach.
Early life[edit]
Benjamin Woodbury Cregor was born on January 31, 1898.[1][2] He served in the U. S. Army during World War I.[2]
Playing career[edit]
Cregor was a prominent guard and tackle for the Centre Praying Colonels from 1918 to 1922,[3] one of its "Seven Mustangs" on the line.[4] He was selected All-Southern in 1921,[5] the same year Centre beat Harvard.
Coaching career[edit]
Cregor coached the Louisville Cardinals football team from 1933 to 1935.[6]
Later life[edit]
Cregor died on February 29, 1968.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Cardinals (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1933–1935) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Louisville | 1–7 | 1–6 | 28th | |||||
| 1934 | Louisville | 2–5 | 2–3 | T–20th | |||||
| 1935 | Louisville | 1–6–1 | 1–4 | T–26th | |||||
| Louisville: | 4–18–1 | 4–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–18–1 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ The Beta Theta Pi. 1921. p. 778.
- ^ a b c "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917–1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Z36-W32M : 25 October 2019), Benjamin Woodbury Cregor, 12 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
- ^ Young Men. 1919. pp. 417–.
- ^ Whitney Martin (November 25, 1943). "Sarazen Loses Squire Title Sells Property". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Scribes Are Finding Material Plentiful For All-Star Machines". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Blue Book of College Athletics. F. Turbyville. 1936.
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