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Al Benson (basketball)

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American basketball player (born 1914)

Al Benson
Personal information
Born(1914-07-27)July 27, 1914
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
PositionCenter
Career history
1933–1934New York Nationals
1934–1940Jersey Reds
1934–1935Albany
1934–1935Atlantic City
1937–1938Myerstown Memorials
1939–1942New York Jewels
1940Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
1940–1941Detroit Eagles
1941–1942Kingston Recreations
1942Wilmington Blue Bombers
1942Washington Brewers
1945–1946Baltimore Bullets
1945–1946Pittston
1946–1947Nanticoke
1946–1947Newark Bobcats
1947Troy Celtics
1947Paterson Crescents
1947–1948Paterson
1947–1948Glen Falls
1949–1950Schenectady Packers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× ABL champion (1938, 1946)

Albert L. Benson (born July 27, 1914, date of death unknown) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans and Detroit Eagles in 1940–41 and averaged 1.6 points per game.

Early life

Benson was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on July 24, 1914. He served in the U.S. Army during the World War II era and was discharged in March 1946.

References

  1. "Al Benson". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Al Benson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. "Al Benson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
Jersey Reds 1937–38 ABL champions
Baltimore Bullets 1945–46 ABL champions


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