Ben Friend

Benjamin W. Friend (January 30, 1912 – November 18, 1953) was an American football player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Cleveland Rams in 1939. He was drafted in the 15th round of the 1939 NFL Draft.^[1] He played in ten games for the team and started in four of them.^[2] He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. In 1937 he was selected by the Associated Press to its All-Southeastern Conference third-team.^[3] In 1938, he served as team captain.^[4]

Ben Friend

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Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1912-01-30)January 30, 1912
Died:	November 18, 1953(1953-11-18) (aged 41)
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gulfport (MS)
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	1939: 15th round, 133rd pick
Career history
Cleveland Rams (1939)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 10 Games started: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference