Ben Chase
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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 | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chase died on March 6, 1998, in Poway, California.[1]
References
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- 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 Cochise County, Arizona
- Players of American football from San Diego
- Los Angeles Rams players
- United States Navy personnel