Ben Compton (American football)

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Ben Compton
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Position Guard
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Born(1901-04-02)April 2, 1901
Greensboro, Alabama
DiedOctober 18, 1946(1946-10-18) (aged 45)
Tuskegee, Alabama
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College Alabama (1922–1924)
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Ben E. Compton was a college football player.

University of Alabama

He was a prominent guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama from 1922 to 1924, playing opposite Bill Buckler. [1] Compton also kicked. [2]

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1924

Compton was a member of the 1924 Southern Conference champion, playing opposite Bill Buckler. He was selected All-Southern on the second of two composite All-Southern selections. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "1924". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Fuzzy Woodruff (1928). A History of Southern Football, 1890-1928. p. 66.
  3. ↑ "Two All-Dixie Teams Ignore Virginia Players". Washington Post. December 2, 1924.


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